In which year the Railway Budget was first live telecast on television?
The first live telecast took place on 24 March 1994. Lalu Prasad Yadav, who remained Railways Minister from 2004 to May 2009, presented the railway budget 6 times in a row. In 2009, under his tenure a ₹108 billion (US$1.4 billion) budget was passed.
Who presented the Railway Budget in 1924?
A separate Railway Budget was started by the British in 1924.
Who presented first Indian Railway Budget?
John Mathai
John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947. Mathai was also India’s second finance minister from 1949-51. Correct! John Mathai presented the first Railway Budget for independent India in November 1947.
Who presented Railway Budget maximum number of times?
In independent India, several finance ministers and prime ministers have presented the union budget multiple times. However, the finance minister who has presented the highest number of budgets is Morarji Desai.
Which budget in India is passed separately?
Railway Budget
India was the only country in the world where the Railway Budget was presented separately from the Union Budget. In 2017, Late Arun Jaitley became the first Finance Minister to present a combined Union Budget in the Parliament. The same practice has been followed ever since.
Which railway station has the world’s longest railway platform in India?
Gorakhpur railway station
Gorakhpur railway station has world’s longest platform. According to the certificate, the length of the platform is 1,355.40 metre. It was inaugurated on October 6 last year.
Who is first railway minister of India?
List of Railway Ministers
| № | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mathai | 22 September 1948 |
| 2 | N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar | 13 May 1952 |
| 3 | Lal Bahadur Shastri | 7 December 1956 |
| 4 | Jagjivan Ram | 10 April 1962 |
Who is the father of budget in India?
James Wilson
The first budget of India was submitted on 18 February 1860 by James Wilson. P C Mahalanobis is known as the father of Indian budget.