Mr. Suresh Prabhu on 25 February 2016.

We have selected some of the most important announcements from this budget and are
presenting them to you in our unique question-answer format so that you can comprehend the budget in a better manner. These are
some of the most important facts associated with this Rail Budget. Thanks –
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– What is the name of the new series of non-reserved long-distance express trains that was announced in the Union Rail Budget
2016-17 on 25 February 2016? – Antodaya Express
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– What is the name of the newly announced double decker AC trains with 40% more carrying capacity on busy routes? – UDAY
Express
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– What is the name of the new series of express trains running at speed of 130 kmph with world class services that was announced
in the Rail Budget 2016? – Tejas Express
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– What is the name of the new fully 3AC train announced in the Rail Budget 2016? –Humsafar
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– Asha Circuit Trains, which were announced in the Rail Budget 2016, will cater to which specific segment? – Important Pilgrim
centres in the country
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– Which institution will be converted into Rail University as announced in the Rail Budget 2016? – National Academy of Railways
(Vadodara)
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– The Indian railways will soon inaugurate India’s first rail auto hub in which city as announced in Rail Budget 2016? – Chennai
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– What will be the main objective of establishing the rail auto hub in Chennai? – To attract auto industry that is concentrated in
and around Chennai
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– The Rail Budget 2016 mentioned that soft-skills will be provided to ‘coolies’. Rail Minister gave which new title for ‘coolies’ as he
felt this word is somewhat derogatory? – ‘Sahayaks’ (Assistants)
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– E-Catering facility will be extended to how many railway stations during 2016-17 from the present 40, as announced in Rail Budget
2016? – 400
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– The Rail Budget 2016 mentioned proposal to reorganize the Railway Board. This step will suitably empower which top-most rail
official? – Chairman of Railway Board
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– The Rail Minister announced that the Railway Ministry will expand the ‘Vikalp’ facility (that was started in October 2015) during
2016-17. ‘Vikalp’ is associated with –To provide choice of accommodation in specific trains to wait-listed passengers
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– What is the name given to the ambitious mission to double speeds of freight trains as announced in the Rail Budget 2016?
– ‘Mission Raftaar’
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– The Rail Minister proposed adding how much length of electrified rail-tracks during 2016-17 as announced in the Rail Budget
2016? – 2000 km
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– The facility to cancel the passenger-ticket through which helpline number was announced in the Rail Budget 2016? – 139
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– Which are the prominent pilgrim stations that will be beautified by Rail Minister as announced in the Rail Budget 2016? – Ajmer,
Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Deoband, Tirupati, Varanasi, Vellankanni and Nagapattinam
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– What the total budget outlay for 2016-17 is as announced in the Rail Budget 2016? –Rs. 1.21 lakh crore
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– What the proposed revenue income is for 2016-17 as announced in the Rail Budget 2016? – Rs. 184820 crore
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– What will the operating Ratio be for Indian Railways during 2016-17 as announced in the Rail Budget? – 92%
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– How many new dedicated freight corridors were announced in the Rail Budget 2016? – Three
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– Which 3 new dedicated freight corridors were announced in the Rail Budget 2016? –a) North-South Freight Corridor b) East-
West Freight Corridor c) East-Coast Freight Corridor