Highlight of Railway Budget 2016

Today, central minister for railway Mr. Suresh prabhu has presented the budget for railway which is praised in many regions of India. Clear vision of improving the current structure of railway is the key point that can be drawn out from the budget.

Budget has been prepared keeping in mind for all level of people. As railway is the maximum used public transport in India.

Key points that I want to highlight from todays budget

• Overnight Uday double decker train to be run on the track soon.
• Antyodaya Express long distance super fast train will be soon running till 2017.
• Aastha circuits train to be statred that will connect important pilgrims.
• Facility of ticket cancellation via phone call will be soon implemented.
• Seprate toilets will be available for "divyang" so that they could not face challenges while there journey.
• Led will be placed in coaches that will show the real time info of condition outside the train.
• Children's menu, baby food will now be available in the railway menu while the journey so that mothers can easily take care of there child.
• Additional 33% subquota for women in each reserved category.
• IRCTC to start e-catering service that will help passanger to select there menu online.
• Bar code tickets will now be avaiable soon for tranperacy.
• E-Ticketing system to be enhanced currently 2100 ticket/minute will be further increased to 7200 ticket/minute.
• Facility of Wifi in 100 stations,till 2017 400 more station will have Wifi service.
• Increase quota of lower births for Senior citizens.
• 1780 automatic ticket vending machine to be installed on railway station till 2017.
• Station will be made under CCTV surveillancing.
• Dustbin in non ac coaches so that railway could be kept clean.
• Saving of Rs 8,720 crores for last year budget will be utilize this year.
• Rs 1.21 lakh crores capital plan has been made to invest this year.
• Electrify 2000 km till next year & increase in electrification budget by 50%.
• Thinking of Increasing fare of railway will be change.
• Special facility for "Divyangs" they will not have to show there specialable people registration again and again.
• Till 2020 around 95% of trains will be on time as per target.
• Passenger can complain for unhygiene through SMS.

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