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These are the updates on the highlights of railway Budget 2009-10:-
- No increase in passenger, freight fares
- Rs.1,102 crore allocated towards improving passenger amenities
- Kolkata metro to be extended
- Rs.50 billion increase in budgetary support in 2009-10
- Freight target for 2009-10 set at 882 million tonnes
- Target set in interim budget unrealistic
- Freight cargo increased 5 percent in 2008-09
