Idian Railways Budget 2010 | Lok sabha tv | CNBC tv18 live video Highlights

Idian Railways Budget 2010 | Lok sabha tv | CNBC tv18 live video Highlights

Indian Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, 24th Feb presented India’s railway budget for the fiscal year 2010-2011.

She announced no hikes in passenger fares and freight tariff. Read More

As expected there were lot of soups for the Indian state of West Bengal from Where Mamata is from. The Chittaranjan Locomotive Works capacity would to be upgraded from – 200 to 275 engines a year.

Highlights of the Railway budget 2010 are as follows:

* Special drive to increase passenger amenities
* Upgradation of 94 stations
* Six new drinking water bottling plants in public-private partnership (PPP) mode
* Modern toilets at railway stations
* More ticketing centres to help the public
* Acquisition of cutting edge safety technology
* 1,000 km route to be created
* Special task force for clearing investment proposals in 100 days
* New business model to be created
* No privatisation
* Railways to remain with government
* But greater participation of private sector assured
* 117 of 120 new trains for current fiscal to be flagged off
* Within five years, all unmanned level crossings to be manned
* Construction of more underpasses, besides road overbridges
* Greater coordination with state governments to protect railway property
* Security of women passengers to be improved
* Ex-servicemen to be employed in Railway Protection Force
* Five sports academies to be set up
* Astroturf to be provided for development of hockey
* Employment opportunities for sports persons
* Railways to be lead partner for Commonwealth Games


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Indian Railway Budget 2010 | Mamta Banerjee Rail Bunget 2010

Budget 2009-10

Budget Speech - English
Budget Speech - Hindi
The honourable minister of Railways, Mamata Banerjee presents the Railway Budget 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday. The excerpts from the speech are as follows:

Highlights of Rail Budget 2009-10:

* SMS updates to indicate berth and confirmation status
* E-ticketing simplified
* 49 stations of religious importance to be upgraded
* Tatkal scheme to be reduced from 5 days to 2 days
* No increase in passenger fares across classes
* Toilets to be similar to ones in aircrafts; facilities for every journey longer than 2 hours
* Multi-functional utilities like bookstores and STD booths will be made available in stations
* Cold storage facilities for farmers to store produce
* Non-stop AC 'Turant' trains to be introduced
* 12 new 'Turant' AC sleeper trains between major metros
* Optic fibre network to be optimised
* Increase number of women commandos in key routes
* Hospitals to be developed for railway staff
* Girl child scholarship for Group B Rail employees
Cold storage facilities to be developed
* Mechanised laundry to be provided at key stations
* 11,000 MW power project for traction support
* Metro concession in Kolkata to minority students
* Launch of premium parcel service between 3 stations
* Total working expenditure estimated at Rs 81,685cr
* New scheme called 'Ijjat' for low income monthly travel
* Press correspondents to get 50% concession
* Commando unit to be raised, women unit will also be there
* Integrated security system for 140 sensitive stations
* ADGM of each zone will be responsible for supervision
* Ambulance services for passenger in metro cities to start with
* Ramps, special bogeys for physically challenged and senior citizens
* Rail over and under bridges : Centre-state funding to be reviewed
* Security will be priority : both on stations and on board
* 50 stations to be class-1 stations with world class facilities
* Doctors on long-distance trains
* Focus on cleaner trains
* Multi-function complexes in station premises
* Special facilities to be provided at 375 stations
* Airconditioned double decker coaches will be rolled out for intercity commuters
* Passengers can now buy computerised tickets from over 5000 post-offices
* ATMs on 200 mid and small sized stations
* New train information system to be started in Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi
* Launch of premium parcel service between 3 stations
* New policy to allow private freight terminal
* Railways to lease out land for commercial purposes
* Special recruitment drive to fill up physically challenged posts
* Metro Rail Hospital in Tollygunj to be upgraded
* Mamata Banerjee presents Railway Budget 2009-2010

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