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Patna, Sept 29 After being praised by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the dramatic turnaround of the Indian Railways, Railway minister Lalu Prasad has received a pat on the back from UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi for "considerably" improving finance and operations in the last two years.
Gandhi, in a letter to Prasad, has hailed the dedicated freight corridor project, particularly in congested Eastern and Western Railways, sources close to the RJD chief told PTI today.
In her letter dated September 25, the UPA chairperson said building the dedicated freight corridor would generate employment opportunities and further strengthen the bond between agriculture and industry.
"I am glad that railway finances and operation have considerably improved in the past two years," she said.
Gandhi said modern technology used in building the eastern and western dedicated freight corridor and its computerised form would help Indian Railways gain prominence in the world.
"When the UPA government came to office, the Railways were in deep financial trouble. There was no light at the end of the tunnel and the future was bleak. Laluji showed a new light to this organisation," Singh had said at Ludhiana while laying the foundation stone of the dedicated freight corridor project on September 27. |
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