Merger of rail budget with the central budget okay-ed by Prez

The Union Cabinet had in September last year approved certain landmark budgetary reforms relating to the merger of railway budget with the general budget from 2017-18 onwards.

The presentation of separate railway budget started in 1924, and has continued after independence as a convention rather than under Constitutional provisions.

The Cabinet had also given nod for advancement of the date of budget presentation from the last day of February.

The government will present the Union budget 2017-18 on February 1.

From Agencies, Featured image courtesy cloudfront