SWOT ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS

 Financial back up from government

 Biggest company in the world in terms of Employee Strength

 Large Infrastructure

 Large Network across the country

 Luxurious and also affordable to common man

 WEAKNESS

 Assets are not properly utilized

 Government protocols, lot of negligence

 Lack of safety measures in all trains

 Delay in train timings

 OPPORTUNITIES

 Use of Latest Technology

 Better customer service

 Metro trains in cosmopolitans cities

 THREATS

 Low cost airlines

 Development of roadways
INDIAN RAILWAYS
BUDGET 2010-2011
 Passenger Facilities
 94 stations to be upgraded as Adarsh Stations

 10 more stations identified to be converted as World Class

Stations

 SMS updates of reservation status and punctuality of trains

to passengers

 Introduction of e-ticket based mobile vans for issuing

tickets.
 SAFETY AND SECURITY

 Automatic fire and smoke detection system

to be introduced in 20 long distance trains

 12 companies of women RPF personnel

named ‘Mahila Vahini’
Vahini to be raised
 SPORTS

 Five Sports Academies at Delhi, Secunderabad,

Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai to be setup

 Astro-turfs to be provided at more places for hockey

 Railways will be lead partners of Common Wealth Games

 Railways to run a Commonwealth exhibition train

 New SPECIAL TRAINS &
services

 101 new suburban services to be introduced in Mumbai area

 More services to start in Chennai and Kolkata areas

 Ladies special trains to be renamed as ‘Matrabhoomi specials’

 Special tourist trains called“Bharat Tirth” to start on 16 routes

 54 new train services to be introduced

FUTURE SCENERIO
 Challenges

 Increasing number of trains requires sufficient number of

tracks and setting up of tracks requires huge amount of
time and expenditure

 Over use of old tracks can lead to accidents

 Meet competitive challenge from low cost airlines in

respect of premium passengers
 Prospects

 Private sector investments should be allowed so

that financial and operational burden is met
 Increase in financial and commercial investment
to attract FDI
 Independent and transparent rail tariff authority
should be created
 Recommendations

 Special teams should be appointed to check ticket less

traveling

 Censor monitoring system should be implemented to

check extra luggage carriage

 Customer services should be taken care of by

improvement of resting rooms on stations
 Third track should be made for better freight
transport

 Safety measures of the railway should be

checked at regular intervals and should be
updated with the latest technology