Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway Budget 2009-10 in the
LokSabha.
The following are some of the Highlights:
~ Passenger and freight rates left unchanged across the board.
~ Railways earn net revenue of Rs8,121 crore in 2008-09.
~ Railways to pay higher dividend of Rs5,479 crore to the Centre in FY 2010.
~ Tatkal charges reduced from Rs150 to Rs100.
~ Ladies' specials on suburban train routes during peak hours.
~ New coach factory at Kanchrapara in West Bengal.
~ Cold storage facilities for farmers to store vegetables and fruits.
~ Talks to take over ailing wagon manufacturing units.
~ 18,000 wagons to be acquired during the current year.
~ Railway medical colleges and rail hospitals on public-private partnership basis.
~ Student concession will cover madrassa students.
~ Special coaches for disabled and aged people.
~ 50 stations to be developed along world-class standards.
~ Availability of doctors on-board long-distance trains.
~ On-board infotainment services to be provided.
~ 6,560 staff quarters to be constructed in 2009-10.
~ High-capacity double-decker A/C trains to be introduced.
~ 57 new trains to be introduced.
~ 12 non-stop trains to be introduced.
~ Accredited journalists to get 50% rebate; also once a year with spouse.
~ 1,000 MW power plant proposed in tribal area Adra.
~ Cash surplus of Rs17,400 crore before dividend.
~ Railways have investible surplus of Rs12,681 crore.
~ Annual plan expenditure pegged at Rs36,336 crore.
~ Book stores, PCOs to be set up across stations
~ Infotainment services on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains
~ 'Izzat' monthly tickets of Rs.25/- (for up to 100 km travel) for people from the
unorganised sector with an income of less than Rs 1,500/- per month.
~ 375 stations to be upgraded as 'Adarsh' stations, with basic facilities such as
drinking water, toilets and ladies' dormitories.
LokSabha.
The following are some of the Highlights:
~ Passenger and freight rates left unchanged across the board.
~ Railways earn net revenue of Rs8,121 crore in 2008-09.
~ Railways to pay higher dividend of Rs5,479 crore to the Centre in FY 2010.
~ Tatkal charges reduced from Rs150 to Rs100.
~ Ladies' specials on suburban train routes during peak hours.
~ New coach factory at Kanchrapara in West Bengal.
~ Cold storage facilities for farmers to store vegetables and fruits.
~ Talks to take over ailing wagon manufacturing units.
~ 18,000 wagons to be acquired during the current year.
~ Railway medical colleges and rail hospitals on public-private partnership basis.
~ Student concession will cover madrassa students.
~ Special coaches for disabled and aged people.
~ 50 stations to be developed along world-class standards.
~ Availability of doctors on-board long-distance trains.
~ On-board infotainment services to be provided.
~ 6,560 staff quarters to be constructed in 2009-10.
~ High-capacity double-decker A/C trains to be introduced.
~ 57 new trains to be introduced.
~ 12 non-stop trains to be introduced.
~ Accredited journalists to get 50% rebate; also once a year with spouse.
~ 1,000 MW power plant proposed in tribal area Adra.
~ Cash surplus of Rs17,400 crore before dividend.
~ Railways have investible surplus of Rs12,681 crore.
~ Annual plan expenditure pegged at Rs36,336 crore.
~ Book stores, PCOs to be set up across stations
~ Infotainment services on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains
~ 'Izzat' monthly tickets of Rs.25/- (for up to 100 km travel) for people from the
unorganised sector with an income of less than Rs 1,500/- per month.
~ 375 stations to be upgraded as 'Adarsh' stations, with basic facilities such as
drinking water, toilets and ladies' dormitories.
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