BERLIN, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Germany's government expects income of up to 4 billion euros ($4.38 billion) from the sale of federal shareholdings this year to strengthen the equity capital of rail operator Deutsche Bahn, a finance ministry document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.
"Proceeds from the sale of shareholdings of the federal government as defined in the budget note are expected to total up to 4 billion euros," said the document. ($1 = 0.9131 euros) (Reporting by Holger Hansen Writing by Madeline Chambers Editing by Kirsti Knolle and Rachel More)