Dear Comrades,
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67 new Express
trains to be introduced
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26 new passenger
services, 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced
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Run of 57 trains
to be extended
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Frequency of 24
trains to be increased
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First AC EMU rake
to be introduced on Mumbai suburban
network in 2013-14
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72 additional services
to be introduced in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata
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Rake length
increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30 services in
Chennai
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500 km new lines,
750 km doubling, 450 km gauge conversion targeted in 2013-14
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First ever rail
link to connect Arunachal Pradesh
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Some Railway
related activities to come under MGNREGA
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For the first
time 347 ongoing projects identified as priority projects with the committed
funding
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Highest ever plan
outlay of Rs. 63,363 crore
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Loan of Rs. 3000
crore repaid fully.
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A new fund-Debt Service Fund set up to meet
committed liabilities.
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Freight loading
of 1047 MT, 40 MT more than 2012-13
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Passenger growth
5.2% in 2013-14
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Gross Traffic
Receipts – Rs. 1,43,742 crore i.e. an increase of 18,062 crore over RE, 2012-13
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Dividend payment
estimated at Rs. 6,249 crore
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Operating Ratio
to be 87.8% in 2013-14
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Supplementary
charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage charge, cancellation
charge and tatkal charge marginally increased'
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Fuel Adjustment
Component linked revision for freight tariff to be implemented from 1st
April 2013
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Enhanced
reservation fee abolished
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Elimination of
10797 Level Crossings (LC) during the 12th Plan and no addition of
new LCs henceforth
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Introduction of
160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains
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‘Aadhar’ to be
used for various passenger and staff related services
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Internet ticketing
from 0030 hours to 2330 hours
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E-ticketing
through mobile phones
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Project of SMS
alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation status
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Next –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
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Introduction of
executive lounge at 7 more stations: Bilaspur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur,
Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru
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Introduction of
‘Azadi Express’ to connect places associated with freedom movement
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Four companies of
women RPF personnel set up and another 8 to be set up to strengthen the
security of rain passengers, especially women passengers
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10% RPF vacancies
being reserved for women
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1.52 lakh
vacancies being filled up this year out of which 47000 vacancies have been
earmarked for weaker sections and physically challenged
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Railways to
impart skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations
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Provision of
portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake Vans, AC Coaches and Pantry Cars
in all trains
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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
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Provision of
announcement facility and electronic display boards in trains
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Providing free
Wi-Fi facilities on several trains
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Upgrading 60
stations as Adarsh Stations in addition to 980 already selected
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Introduction of
an ‘Anubhuti’ coach in select trains to provide excellent ambience and latest
facilities and services
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179 escalators
and 400 lifts at A-1 and other major stations to be installed facilitating
elderly and differently-abled
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Affixing Braille stickers with layout of
coaches including toilets, provision of wheel chairs and battery operated
vehicles at more stations and making coaches wheel-chair friendly
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Centralized
Catering Services Monitoring Cell set up with a toll free number (1800 111 321)
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Complimentary
card passes to recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Dhyan Chand Awards
to be valid for travel by 1st Class/2nd AC
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Complimentary
card passes to Olympic Medalists and Dronacharya Awardees for travel in
Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
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Travel by Duronoto
Trains permitted on all card passes issued to sportspersons having facility of
travel by Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
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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 Medal for Gallantry and policy medal for Gallantry
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Policy Gallantry awardees to be granted one
complimentary pass every year for travel along with one companion in 2nd
AC in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
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Passes for
freedom fighters to be renewed once in three years instead of every year.
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Setting up of six
more Rail Neer bottling plants at Vijayawada, Nagpur, Lalitpur, Bilaspur,
Jaipur and Ahmedabad
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Setting up of a
multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training in rail related
electronics technologies
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Setting up of a
centralized training institute at Secunderabad--Indian Railways Institute of
Financial Management
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Five fellowships
in national universities to be instituted to motivate students to study and
undertake research on Railway related issues at M.Phil and Ph.D. levels
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Fund allocation
for staff quarters enhanced to Rs. 300 crore
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Provision of
hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all divisional
headquarters
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Provision of
water closets and air conditioners in the locomotive cabs to avoid stress being
faced by loco pilots
MKP/Samir/BS
(Release ID :92504)