Rail Budget!

Rail Budget presented by the new Rail minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu.
Revamp of Railway Staff Quarters and RPF barracks.
Rs.2000 cr for Coastal Connectivity Program; Rs.2500 cr through
BOT/Annuity route. 1000 MWSolar plant; 100DEMUs to dual fuel
Setting up Kayakalp to help in Technology Upgradation.
Decentralise, deregulate and delegate to make freight business simpler.
1,00,011 Cr. Planning Budget in 2015-16
Corporate safety Plans; ISRO to be involved; 3438 level Xings to be
eliminated, Rly expense increased by 2600%
MUTP-III project for Mumbai.
Malviya Chair at IIT BHU for Railway technology excellence.
Train Protection Warning Systems and Anti colliding system to be develope
by RDSO.
Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train project is in last stage.
Automatic Freight Scheme to be launched in Pan India.
Increase of speed of 9 Trains from 110 km/hr and 130 km/hr to 160 km/hr.to
200 km/hr.
8.5 lakh crore rupees to be invested in the railways in the next 5 years.
Operating ratio proposed at 88.5%. Best ever in 9 years.
No increase in rail fare.
Increase track length by 20 per cent and passenger carrying capacity from
21 to 30 million.
Private agencies to be roped in for cleanliness drive.
Free Wi-fi facility to B class stations under the scheme of Digital India.
Facility of self operated lockers at stations & mobile phone charging
facilities in general class.
Mobile phones charging facilities in all train compartments.
Modern facilities for disabled citizens, senior citizens, patients through
IRCTC.
Surveillance cameras in select coaches and ladies compartments for
women's safety without compromising on privacy.
SMS alert on mobile, customer portal promoting digital India campaign.
Unreserved ticket purchase made simplier through smart phones; debit
cards.
Bio toilets in trains; airplane type toilets in trains.