Railway Budget: Highlights

Railway Budget 2009 Highlights

Also see Railway Budget The Bengal Express Run-up to Budget 2009 Tatkal fares reduced from Rs. 150 to Rs. 100 No change in passenger fare charges in any class Tatkal scheme: Booking time reduced from five to two days Two dedicated freight corridors planned No hike in freight charges 1000 MW power plant at Jharkhand- Bengal border Kolkata metro to be expanded Cold storage facilities for farmers to store products AC Yuva trains @ Rs. 299 and Rs. 339 12 new point-to-point AC sleeper trains Turant trains to connect major Metros Non-stop AC sleeper Turant trains to be introduced Superfast parcel express trains on pilot basis To develop Railway medical colleges Ladies special trains in Chennai, Kolkata and Delhi Madrassa students included in concession scheme Doctor aboard Shatabdi Izzat: Uniformly priced monthly season ticket @ Rs. 25 up to 100 km for poor proposed Railway Recruitment Board policies to be reviewed Integrated security system for 130 vulnerable stations Optical Fibre Cable usage for Railways proposed Higher education scholarship for girls New coach factory with state-of-art facility to come up Kachrapara, West Bengal 3000 more unreserved ticketing terminals SC/ST backlog in Railway Recruitment Board jobs to be filled up Colleges on Railway land through public-private partnership SMS updates on wait-listed passengers Ramps, special bogies for aged and handicapped Mega logistic hubs in Eastern and Western corridors Railways to lease out land for commercial purposes Railways hospitals to be upgraded Commando battalion to be increased for higher security Women commando to be inducted Security top agenda for Railways Mobile ticketing vans to be introduced for selling tickets High capacity air-conditioned double-decker coaches for intercity travel Infotainment in Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains Computer ticketing from post offices Environment friendly toilets in trains Automatic vending machines to be set up Special facilities for physically challenged At least one doctor in long-distance trains Janata Khana will be ensured 309 stations of 370 identified for development 49 stations of religious importance to be upgraded Priority to catering, food and cleanliness Punctuality is priority Multi-functional complexes on stations Priority for food and water on trains To develop 50 stations with world class facilities Economic viability of projects not key concern India wants better connectivity Priority on passenger amenities Railways trying to keep up with change Committed to the downtrodden Committed to development of nation: Mamata Mamata begins Budget speech Stock market awaits cues from Railway Budget Lalu Prasad also reaches Parliament Mamata Banerjee arrives in Parliament This is Mamata Banerjee's third Railway Budget Mamata Banerjee leaves for Parliament

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