No hike in Railway Passenger Fares
Plan Outlay proposed Rs. 1,00,011 crore, increased by 52%
Allocation for passenger amenities up by 67%
Plan Outlay proposed Rs. 1,00,011 crore, increased by 52%
Allocation for passenger amenities up by 67%
Railways to become prime mover of Indian Economy,
Five years action plan proposed
Rail Budget seeks resource mobilization for
higher investment
Thrust on measurable and sustainable
improvement in passenger experience and to make Rail a safer means of travel
Hot buttons, coin vending machines for
railway tickets within 5 minutes, e-catering to select meals from an array of
choices
200 more stations to come under Adarsh
Station scheme; Wi - Fi to be provided at B category stations
24X7 helplines for
attending passenger problems and security related complaints
For the safety of women
passengers surveillance cameras in suburban coaches
More General class
coaches will be added in identified trains.
The speed of nine
railway corridors will be increased to 160 and 200 kmph
Train Protection Warning
System and Train Collision Avoidance System to be installed on select routes
77 new projects covering
9,400 km of doubling/tripling/quadrupling works proposed
A new department for keeping stations and
trains clean under Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Source : PIB
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