KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF RAIL BUDGET 2014 1) Railways also proposes to set up Food Courts at major stations. 2) Separate housekeeping wing at 50 major stations. 3) CCTV to monitor cleanliness activities. 4) Mechanized laundry will be introduced. 5) Dedicated freight corridor on Eastern and Western corridors. 6) 5400 unmanned level crossing removed. 7) Tourist trains to be introduced to link all major places of tourist interests across the country. 8) 4,000 women constables to be recruited to ensure safety of women. 17,000 RPF constables to provide safety to passengers. 9) Setting up of Railway University for technical and non-technical study. 10) Ultrasonic system to detect problem in track. 11) Proposal to start Bullet trains on Mumbai—Ahmedabad route. Speed of important trains will be also raised. 12) Diamond Quadrilateral project of high speed trains to connect all major metros. 13) E-ticketing system to be improved. Future e-ticketing to support 7200 tickets per minute & to allow 120,000 simultaneous users 14) Wifi in A1 and A category stations and in select trains. Internet-based platform and unreserved tickets. 15) GIS mapping and digitization of Railway Land. Extension of logistics support to various e-Commerce Companies. 16) Bulk of future projects will be financed through PPP mode. 17) Facilitate transport of milk through rail. Special milk transportation trains in association with Amul and National Dairy Association Board. 18) One ticket to reach from Delhi to Srinagar. Uddhampur to Banihal by bus and Banihal to Srinagar by train. 19) Mumbai local to get 860 new, state-of-the art coaches. 64 new EMUs to be introduced. 20) Train connectivity to Char Dham. 21) Paperless office of Indian railways in 5 years. Digital reservation charts at stations. 22) Ready-to-eat meals to be introduced in phased manners. 23) 27 Express trains to be introduced. 24) 5 Jansadharan , 5 Premium AC trains to be introduced. 25) Will introduce RO drinking water in trains and on stations 26) Severe action to be taken against vendors delivering unhygienic food, including cancellation of contracts 27) Bio-toilets in trains to be increased to mitigate direct discharge of human waste on tracks and platform 28) Ticket bookings through post offices and mobile phones will be popularized, also coin operated ticket machines 29) Efforts will be made to increase speed of trains to 160-200, on select sectors 30) 17,000 Railway Protection Force personnel to be available soon 31) E-procurement will be made compulsory for purchase of 25 lakh and more 32) Solar energy to be harnessed through PPP by utilizing rooftop spaces of stations and railway buildings 33) Hospital Management Information System to integrate all railway health units and hospitals 34) Ladies coaches to be escorted by women RPF constables; additional care for ladies travelling alone 35) 29 rail projects in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana with Rs. 20,680 crores will be completed Bangalore to get suburban rails
Posted on: Tue, 08 Jul 2014 11:07:59 +0000
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