Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav told reporters on July 23 that out of the total budget allocation Rs 1.08 lakh will be used to boost railway safety in 2024-25.
Railway stocks like RVNL, IRFC, Ircon International, RailTel Corporation of India, and Texmaco Rail & Engineering fell around 1-5 percent after FM Sitharaman's Budget Speech concluded on July 23
With the government expected to keep the focus on infrastructure, the railways is likely to see a higher allocation in the Budget
Railway Budget:While Vande Bharat trains and bullet train projects capture headlines, concerns about operational safety remain in the spotlight
Industry participants are calling for infrastructure upgrade, as industry experts seek a higher focus on railway safety.
MSS bonds are issued by the government outside the normal borrowing program to enable the Reserve Bank of India soak up liquidity. The proceeds are kept in a separate fund and not used for government spending.
Bankers say the mismatch between deposit rate hikes and increase in lending rates may be attributed to the stiff liquidity conditions and steep competition in the market.
WPI, CPI estimates are over a decade old
Going forward projects for three major corridors viz. (1) High-traffic density corridors, (2) Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridors and (3) Rail Sagar (port connectivity) corridors are also planned to reduce logistics cost, carbon footprint and boost railway freight volumes.
Industry participants also want the central government to come out with a production-linked incentive scheme to boost the production of railway ancillary parts in India.
Outlining the sector's wish list for the upcoming Union Budget, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) Director General Anil Matai urged the government to explore methods to incentivise R&D investments, such as deductions on R&D expenses, research-linked incentives for MNCs, and corporate tax concessions.
CareEdge Ratings anticipates a budgetary allocation of around Rs 3 lakh crore for the railway sector in Union Budget 2024-25, reflecting a 25 percent increase from the previous year
The rail stocks are expected to keep the momentum in 2024 as well, as the sector is likely to see higher allocation in the next year’s budget