Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's presentation of the Modi government's maiden budget had a lighter moment today when he punned on his own name.

As Prabhu began his opening remarks, to an already delayed budget, he said, "Our priority is to improve the capacity in the high density section. But I thought, hey Prabhu (oh god), how will it happen.

"Prabhu (God) didn't answer, so this Prabhu thought, why can't we do something?"

The remark drew laughs from across party lines, and Prabhu continued his speech uninterrupted. 

Prabhu, who is known to be fond of poetry, also said in Hindi, "Kuch naya jodna hoga, kuch purana todna hoga, kuch engine badalne honge, kuch repair karne honge (we have to add something new, break something old, change some engines and tune some engines)"

For now, there will be no hike in passenger fares.