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TMI BlogHighlights of Railway Budget 2013-14X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Highlights of Railway Budget 2013-14 X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to be introduced in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata * Rake length increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30 services in Chennai * 500 km new lines, 750 km doubling, 450 km gauge conversion targeted in 2013-14 * First ever rail link to connect Arunachal Pradesh * Some Railway related activities to come under MGNREGA * For the first time 347 ongoing projects identified as ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... priority projects with the committed funding * Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 63,363 crore * Loan of Rs. 3000 crore repaid fully. * A new fund-Debt Service Fund set up to meet committed liabilities. * Freight loading of 1047 MT, 40 MT more than 2012-13 * Passenger growth 5.2% in 2013-14 * Gross Traffic Receipts - Rs. 1,43,742 crore i.e. an increase of 18,062 crore over RE, 2012-13 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... * Dividend payment estimated at Rs. 6,249 crore * Operating Ratio to be 87.8% in 2013-14 * Supplementary charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage charge, cancellation charge and tatkal charge marginally increased * Fuel Adjustment Component linked revision for freight tariff to be implemented from 1st April 2013 * Enhanced reservation fee abolished * Elimination of 10797 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Level Crossings (LC) during the 12th Plan and no addition of new LCs henceforth * Introduction of 160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains * 'Aadhar' to be used for various passenger and staff related services * Internet ticketing from 0030 hours to 2330 hours * E-ticketing through mobile phones * Project of SMS alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation status * N ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ext -Gen e-ticketing system to be rolled out : capable of handling 7200 tickets per minute against 2000 now, 1.20 lakh users simultaneously against 40,000 now * Introduction of executive lounge at 7 more stations: Bilaspur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru * Introduction of 'Azadi Express' to connect places associated with freedom movement * Four companies of women RP ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... F personnel set up and another 8 to be set up to strengthen the security of rain passengers, especially women passengers * 10% RPF vacancies being reserved for women * 1.52 lakh vacancies being filled up this year out of which 47000 vacancies have been earmarked for weaker sections and physically challenged * Railways to impart skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... * Provision of portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake Vans, AC Coaches and Pantry Cars in all trains * Pilot project on select trains to facilitate passengers to contact on board staff through SMS/phone call/e-mail for coach cleanliness and real time feedback * Provision of announcement facility and electronic display boards in trains * Providing free Wi-Fi facilities on several trai ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ns * Upgrading 60 stations as Adarsh Stations in addition to 980 already selected * Introduction of an 'Anubhuti' coach in select trains to provide excellent ambience and latest facilities and services * 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-1 and other major stations to be installed facilitating elderly and differently-abled * Affixing Braille stickers with layout of coaches including toilets ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... , provision of wheel chairs and battery operated vehicles at more stations and making coaches wheel-chair friendly * Centralized Catering Services Monitoring Cell set up with a toll free number (1800 111 321) * Complimentary card passes to recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Dhyan Chand Awards to be valid for travel by 1st Class/2nd AC * Complimentary card passes to Olympic Medalists and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Dronacharya Awardees for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains * Travel by Duronoto Trains permitted on all card passes issued to sportspersons having facility of travel by Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains * Facility of complimentary card passes valid in 1st class/2nd AC extended to parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President's Police ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Medal for Gallantry and policy medal for Gallantry * Policy Gallantry awardees to be granted one complimentary pass every year for travel along with one companion in 2nd AC in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains * Passes for freedom fighters to be renewed once in three years instead of every year. * Setting up of six more Rail Neer bottling plants at Vijayawada, Nagpur, Lalitpur, Bilaspur, Jaipur and ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Ahmedabad * Setting up of a multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training in rail related electronics technologies * Setting up of a centralized training institute at Secunderabad--Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management * Five fellowships in national universities to be instituted to motivate students to study and undertake research on Railway related issues at M.Ph ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... il and Ph.D. levels
* Fund allocation for staff quarters enhanced to Rs. 300 crore
* Provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all divisional headquarters
* Provision of water closets and air conditioners in the locomotive cabs to avoid stress being faced by loco pilots
MKP/Samir/BS
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