Opposition parties today slammed Narendra Modi government's maiden rail budget, variously describing it as "illogical" and "disappointing" after claiming it had overlooked large parts of the country.

Biju Janta Dal (BJD) termed the budget, which was presented in Parliament by Rail Minister Sadananda Gowda, "quite shocking" and "illogical" as it complained that no emphasis had been made in it for the areas that generated more revenue from freight.

JD(U) President Sharad Yadav, too, criticised the budget, saying it had left out large parts of the country's geography. "There was no reference to Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Kerala, Telangana and Seemandhra. These are the parts where a large chunk of the population resides. Also, all pending projects should have been completed first," said Yadav.