New Trains not in #RailwayBudget

New trains have been announced today in the name of celebrities. Last one is a classic. Modi Express: Will not run, will whistle sharply every now and then Bappi Lahiri Express: Pull chain, another chain will be seen behind it Ekta Kapoor Express: will come three times on the same platform in slow motion Amir Khan Express: Will run once in a year and pick the passengers as per its choice Salman Khan Express: Can run on footpath Manmohan Express: one and only silent train Dhoni Express: 95% journey @ 10km/hr and remaining 5% @ 400km/hr Rahul Gandhi Express: Will get derailed repeatedly Congress Express: An experienced driver in each coach, driver Of engine on leave Amit Shah Express: Covers the whole country except Delhi Kejriwal Express: Sure to start but no guarantee it will reach destination...could stop midway if driver decides to abandon train & finally, Indian Railways Ka Shaan Rajnikant Express: Train will remain static at one place and stations will come and go

Highlights of Railway Budget 2015

Highlights of Mr Prabhu's Speech 1. No increase in passenger fares 2. Two New Numbers for redressal of complaints -All India 24 X 7 helpline 138 March 1, 2015; Toll free No.182 – for security complaints- first to be launched from Northern Railway 3. 67% more funds allotted for passenger amenities 4. New Ladder facilities for passengers to reach to upper berth 5. Wi fi facilities at 400 stations 6. 17000 train toilets will be replaced by bio-toilets: 7. Railways would utilize the Nirbhaya fund for augmenting safer travel for women: 8. The Passangers can order their desired food through IRCTC website. The E catering facility will be available in 108 trains 9. Operation 5 minutes to ensure that a passenger travelling unreserved can purchase a ticket within 5 minutes 10. Railways will play a big role in socio-economic development of the country 11. Railways plans to spend over Rs 8 lakh crore over five years 12. Pension funds, multi-lateral banks have evinced interest in Railways 13. Proposed the best operating ratio in nine years, of 88.5 per cent for 2015-16 14. Railways to go through transformation in five years; to increase track capacity by 10 per cent to 1.38 lakh km 15. Warrant tickets for defence personnel to be closed – 16. We want our Railway Stations to be iconic structures reflecting the culture of that place 17. The key objective of the action plan for transformation of Railways is to significantly expand our network capacity