In which year was the Railway Budget merged with the Union Budget after remaining separate for 92 years?
2017-18
A separate Railway Budget was first presented in 1924 on the recommendation of the Acworth Committee.
On the recommendation of the Bibek Debroy Committee, the government merged it with the Union Budget, ending a 92-year-old practice.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presented the first combined budget on 1 February 2017 for the financial year 2017-18.
Hence, 2017-18.
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