Indian Railway Budget 2015 : Highlights Of Railway Budget 2015

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the railway budget in the Parliament on Friday.

Here are the highlights for you:

 

• Over next five years we are expecting investment of Rs 8.5 lakh crore in Railways.

• To Spend Rs 96,182 Cr On Capacity Expansion In for year 2016

• Planned budget for 2015-16 pegged at 1.11 trillion rupees. Size of railway budget up by 52 per cent this financial year.

• 24x7 all India helpline number will be operational soon

• Mobile App to address complaints of the people to be developed

• E-ticketing to go paperless

• Passengers to to get SMS alert services about train arrivals and departures

• General Compartments to be increased, ladders to be replaced and 24-26 coaches in some identified trains

• Wi Fi service in 400 stations

• Partnerships for longterm financing, modernise infrastructure, improve connectivity

• Integrated ticketing to be introduced, defence travel system to be developed for easy travel

• Surveillance cameras in ladies compartments and select mainline compartments to be installed

• Passenger amenities to be improved with 67% more funds

• 10 major cities to have satellite railway terminals

• 84% more investments, 77 new projects planned

• Railway electrification increased by 1330% over last yer

• Safety plans with ISRO. Level crossings at 3438 to be eliminated

• Cameras to be installed inside coaches to ensure greater security.

• Toll free No.182 – for security related complaints

• To prevent fire in coaches, train protection warning system and train collision avoiding system to be installed.

• 917 safety work projects to eliminate over 3,000 unmanned crossings in all states

• TTEs to have paperless handheld device

• Coastal Connectivity program with Rs 2000 crs

• Four railway research centres in four cities

• The speed on some railway corridors to be increased to 160-200 kmph