Promising the next rail budget to be "unprecedented and astonishing', Railway Minister, Lalu Prasad, Tuesday said its thrust will be on further expanding the network in the country.
"The next budget for the Railways will be unprecedented and astonishing. We want to further expand its network in the country and reach such people who have not yet got the opportunity to use its service," Prasad said while addressing a gathering here after flagging off a new train between Motihari and Varanasi.
Describing the Railways as the country's "lifeline", he said, "though India has the largest rail network in the world, we want to take it to the people who are not yet reached."
