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