Railway budget is presented by Railway minister every year on 26 February. This year also, Railway Minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway budget for 2015-16 of our country.
Unlike previous budgets, it was not a populist one. More emphasis is on enhancing the services, sanitation & security along with using the present resources carefully. Railways will also leverage additional resources; envisages investment of Rs. 8.5 lakh crore in next five years.
Here are some highlights of Railway budget of India 2015-16:
Unlike previous budgets, it was not a populist one. More emphasis is on enhancing the services, sanitation & security along with using the present resources carefully. Railways will also leverage additional resources; envisages investment of Rs. 8.5 lakh crore in next five years.
Here are some highlights of Railway budget of India 2015-16:
- No hike in Railway Passenger Fares
- Plan Outlay proposed Rs. 1,00,011 crore, increased by 52%
- Allocation for passenger amenities up by 67%
- Railways to become prime mover of Indian Economy, Five years action plan proposed
- Rail Budget seeks resource mobilization for higher investment
- Thrust on measurable and sustainable improvement in passenger experience and to make Rail a safer means of travel
- Hot buttons, coin vending machines for railway tickets within 5 minutes, e-catering to select meals from an array of choices
- 200 more stations to come under Adarsh Station scheme; Wi - Fi to be provided at B category stations
- 24X7 helplines for attending passenger problems and security related complaints
- For the safety of women passengers surveillance cameras in suburban coaches
- More General class coaches will be added in identified trains.
- The speed of nine railway corridors will be increased to 160 and 200 kmph
- Train Protection Warning System and Train Collision Avoidance System to be installed on select routes
- 77 new projects covering 9,400 km of doubling/tripling/quadrupling works proposed
- A new department for keeping stations and trains clean under Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Bio-toilets to be increased.
- Mumbai - Ahmedabad Bullet Train project is in last stage.
- SMS alert on mobile, advanced portal on the line of Digital India campaign.
- Proposed operating ratio at 88.5% for year 2015-16
You can also download the summary and highlights of Railway Budget 2015-16 provided by Ministry of railway in PDF format.
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