Friday, February 25, 2011

RAILWAY BUDGET 2011 - 2012 HIGHLIGHTS


Six new suburban projects for Hyderabad
47 additional suburban service for Mumbai
Trains to be 12 car from present 9 cars
New suburban services for Chennai and Kolkata too
Peak time local trains: Bardmann to Howrah, Hyderabad-Faluknama, Delhi-Ghaziabad
Restructuring of all cadres being undertaken in the Railways
One core committee to monitor Kolkata Metro project
34 new services for Kolata Metro this year
Survey for more lines to expand Metro network
Integrated suburban rail network to be developed in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata
Enthused by the high number of medals in international sports competitions won by Railways
A Sports Cadre will be set up in the department
Restructuring of all cadres being undertaken in the Railways
Ticket booking rates to be reduced by Rs 10 for AC class and Rs 5 for non-AC class
Rail accident rate has declined from 0.29% last year to 0.17% now
To meet the demand for coaches, rail based industries to be set up under Vision 2020
Real time train operation system developed in association with IIT Kanpur
Dedicated eight corridor on track
Double decker container trains from Gujarat to inland port in Gurgaon
2011 declared as green year
Go India smart card on pilot basis – single window facility for buying tickets for long distance, Metro etc
Rail yatri sevak service – trolly service in major metros
New Super AC Class of travel to be introduced
Centre of excellence in software in Darjeeling
Track-machine industry to be set up in Uluberia, West Bengal
Rail industrial park in Jalpaiguri and Nandigram, in West Bengal
Rail industrial park in New Bongaigaon, Assam
First coach from the new rail factory at Rae Bareli to roll out in next three months
Proposal to set up metro coach factory near Singur in West Bengal
A 700 MW gas based power plant to be set up at Thakurli, Maharashtra
Track-machine industry to be set up in Uluberia, West Bengal
Sukhi Ghar Yojna: 10,000 shelters for the poor
New rail line capacity to be increased to 700 kms
474 kms for doubling
PM Rail Vikas Yojna will include all the rail projects under the 12th Plan
Gas based power plant in Maharasthra
Rs 57560 plan investment
To raise Rs 10,000 cr via tax bonds
Focus on safety
Stop rail rook agitations
Anti-collision devices to be installed in more zones
175 ROBs this year
Two new projects and two new trains for states where trains run trouble free
All-India security helpline set up
Strong economic focus with social inclusion
Main focus on common man – urban, small town and rural
Two pronged approach
Rail services comparable to emergency services
85 proposals received under PPP mode
We are aware of acute sense of social responsibility
Set up Rail based industries
Wagon factory in Orissa
Will set up Rail coach factory in Palakkad, Kerala
Component factory in Cherthala, Kerala
Tunnel & bridge engineering institute in Jammu
Metro coach factory in Kolkata
Railways introduce new infrastructure policies
Railway to set up Bridge factory in J&K
Diesel Locomotive Factory in Manipur
Track machine industry at Purulia
Rail industrial park in Jalpaiguri and New Bongaigaon

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