<h1>India's First Unified Budget Focuses on Railway Safety, Modernization, and Cleanliness; Unmanned Crossings Gone by 2020.</h1> The first combined budget of independent India, incorporating the Railways, was presented with a total capital and development expenditure of Rs. 1,31,000 crores. The government plans to focus on passenger safety, cleanliness, and modernization, including a Rs. 1 lakh crore Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh for safety over five years. Unmanned level crossings will be eliminated by 2020, and 3,500 km of railway lines will be commissioned in 2017-18. The budget also emphasizes station redevelopment, solar power integration, and cleanliness initiatives. Cashless reservations have increased, and the service charge on e-tickets has been withdrawn to enhance competitiveness.