Rail budget 2016-2107

Rail budget 2016-2017

                                      High profile railbudget in 2016 to 2017.

Suresh Prabhu concludes his rail budget speech:-

1. our railway move towards digital railways.upcomming next year on railways station wi-fi & cctv.

2.  33% sub-quota for women under all reserved categories .

3. I'm setting aside Rs. 50 crore for providing innovation grants to start-ups.

4. The companies owned by Railways to come under a holding company.Two dedicated freight corridors by 2019.

5.  We'll install GPS-based digital display in coaches for showing upcoming stations.

6. india first auto railway hub up coming chennai.

7.The cleaning of toilets by request through SMS. big problem in railways passenger.

8. Children's menu, baby foods, baby boards to be made available for travelling mothers. We're skilling of front-end staff employed through service providers.We're planning to re-imagine design of coaches.

 IRCTC will make available local cuisine of choice. All new Railway stations to be built as per Accessible India guidelines.We're working with insurance companies for optional insurance to passengers. We've introduced Sarthi Seva in Konkan Railways for help to senior citizens; will expand this service. We'll open cancellation facility through 139 helpline number

6.  Overnight double-decker trains to be introduced on business travel routes.

8. Swacch Bharat: 17,000 bio-toilets and additional toilets to be provided by end of this Fiscal Year.

9. 1,600 km of electrification this year and 2,000 km proposed for the next year.

10. More than 1 lakh telephone calls are made everyday to seek inputs from passenge

11. We have received in-principle approval from 17 States to form joint ventures. Cabinet decision to allow JVs with States for rail projects opens new vistas for ownership in railway sector.

12. We will commission 2,800 km of new tracks in next year

13.  Social Media has been used to bring in transparency.

14. We have started recruitment process online for Railways to bring 100% transperancy.

15. We have finalised bids for setting up 2 locomotive factories. New factories to be set up with an order book of Rs. 40,000 crore.

16.  Indian Railways to surpass ambitious target of commissioning 2500 kms of broad gauge lines, almost 30% higher than last year.

17. Happy to announce action has been initiated on 139 Budget announcements last year.

18. We hope to generate revenues of order of Rs.1,84,820 cr next year, 10.1% higher than revised target of curent year.

19. This Budget owes its inspiration to vision of PM Modi who said: "My vision is to make railways backbone of India’s progress & economic development."

20. The Railways Minister may offer more culinary options for passengers in his Rail Budget today, so people may enjoy a variety of local cuisines during their train journeys.