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Railway Budget 2016

Highlights
26.02.2016

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Railway Budget 2016 Highlights

Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget 2016
today.

Here are the key highlights of the Railway Budget 2016:

Railways to get Rs 40,000 crore budgetary support from the
government.
2. There will be no hike in passenger fares this year.
3. All the unmanned level crossings will be eliminated by 2020.
4. 17,000 biotoilets and additional toilets in 475 stations to be installed in
order to promote Swachh Bharat Mission.
5. Quota for senior citizens for lower berths in each coach to be increased
by 50% thereby adding nearly 120 lower berths per train for then.
6. 33% reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways will be
introduced.
7. Wi-Fi to be installed in 100 stations this year and 400 stations next year,
in partnership with Google.
8. All the major stations to be brought under CCTV surveillance.
9. IRCTC to manage catering service. Local cuisine of choice will be
available for passengers. Reservation for backward classes SC and ST
and women in catering.
10. Cleaning of toilets by requests through SMS. Disabled enabled toilet in
11 Class-A stations this year.
11. Capacity of e-ticketing system to be enhanced from 2,000 tickets/min to
7,200/min.
12. Deen Dayal coaches to be added for long distance trains for unreserved
passengers.
These
coaches
will
provide
potable
water
and higher number of mobile charging points.
13. GPS-based digital display in coaches for showing upcoming stations.
14. Ticket cancellation facility to be provided through helpline number 139.
15. Bar-coded tickets to be available on pilot basis which will
tackle menace of ticketless travel.
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Menu for their children, baby food, baby boards to be made available for
ease travelling of mothers.
17. 1,780 automatic ticket vending machines to be added to railway
stations.
18. Braille enabled train wagons to be implemented for specially abled
people.
19. 1,600 km of electrification this year and 2,000 km proposed for the next
year.
20. India's first railway auto hub in Chennai to be launched soon.
21. More dedicated freight corridors to accommodate the increased
demand in freight transport.
22. Highend technology for safety will be implemented.
23. Three direct services - fully air-conditioned Humsafer to travel at 130km per hour.
24. E-booking of tickets on concessional passes for journalists introduced.
25. Ajmer, Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Tirupati,
Varanasi, Nagapattinam and other pilgrim stations to be beautified.
26. Porters not to be called 'coolies' but be called 'sahayaks' now; will be
trained in soft skills.
27. Aastha Circuit Trains to connect important Pilgrim Centers.
28. Propose to invite FM radio stations to provide train borne
entertainment via PA systems.
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New projects to be implemented this year:

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Overnight double-decker train Uday Express to be introduced on

busiest routes, carrying capacity to be 40 per cent more, says Prabhu.
Northeast India, especially Mizoram and Manipur to be connected
though broad gauge.
Special purpose vehicle for the Ahmedabad - Mumbai high
speed corridor registered this month.
Broad Gauge Lumding - Silchar section in Assam, connecting Barak
Valley with rest of country.