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Highlights of

Rail Budget 2014-15AchievAchievAchievAchievAchievements/Initiativements/Initiativements/Initiativements/Initiativements/InitiativesesesesesY Major landmark achievement in National Project of Kashmir.Y State of Meghalaya and capital of Arunachal Pradesh to be on

Railway Map by this fiscal.Y Gauge conversion of strategically important 510 km Rangiya

Murkongselek line in Assam to be completed by this fiscal.Y XIth Five Year Plan Targets exceeded in new lines

(2,207 km), doubling (2,758 km) and electrification (4,556 km),production of diesel (1,288) & electrical (1,218) locos andacquisition of Wagons (64,875).

Y Dedicated Freight Corridors on the Eastern and Western Routes leading to strategically critical capacity augmentation.

Y Railways met from its own means the total additional impact ofOne lakh crore due to implementation of Sixth Pay Commission.

Y In 2013-14, 1532 km of new lines, doubling and gauge conversioncommissioned.

Y Production commenced at the new factories Rail Wheel Plant,Chhapra; Rail Coach Factory, Rae Bareli; and Diesel ComponentFactory, Dankuni.

Y Specially designed coaches for adverse weather condition forrail travel in Kashmir.

Y Successful development of corrosion resistant, lighter wagonswith higher pay-load and speed potential upto 100kmph.

Y Railways sportspersons dominate national events by winning titlesin 23 disciplines and runners up in nine disciplines. In variousinternational championships a total of 2 Gold, 4 Silver and3 Bronze Medals won.

Y Unigauge policy, started in 1992, has converted 19,214 km tobroad gauge, benefitting several states including Gujarat,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, UttarPradesh, Assam, and Tamil Nadu.

MeasurMeasurMeasurMeasurMeasures for impres for impres for impres for impres for improving safety & securityoving safety & securityoving safety & securityoving safety & securityoving safety & securityY No unmanned level crossing. A total of 5,400 unmanned level

crossings eliminated 2,310 by manning it and 3,090 by closure/merger/construction of ROBs or RUBs.

Y Improved audio visual warning to road users in advance ofapproaching trains.

Y Induction of indigenously developed Train Collision AvoidanceSystem.

Y Development of crashworthy coaches.Y In last five years, offering employment to over one lakh persons

in Group C categories and to 1.6 lakh persons in erstwhile GroupD categories.

Y Provision of Vigilance Control Device in all locomotives.Y Various measures to prevent fire incidents on trains.

Z Fire retardant materials.Z Multi-tier protection for electric circuits.Z Portable fire extinguishers in coaches.Z Induction based cooking to replace LPG in pantry cars.Z Intensive checks against explosives and inflammable.

materials.

FFFFFinancial Healthinancial Healthinancial Healthinancial Healthinancial HealthY Rail infrastructure by cost sharing arrangement with state

governments; Karnataka, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, AndhraPradesh and Haryana agreed to several projects

Y Several Public Private Partnerships (PPP) projects are in thepipeline.

Y FDI being enabled to foster creation of world-class railinfrastructure.

Y Rail Land Development Authority raised 937 croreso far.

Modernisation and TModernisation and TModernisation and TModernisation and TModernisation and Technoloechnoloechnoloechnoloechnology Inductiongy Inductiongy Inductiongy Inductiongy InductionY High speed trains.Y Joint feasibility study by India and Japan for Mumbai

Ahmedabad Corridor to be co-financed by Japan InternationalCooperation Agency.

Y Business Development Study by SNCF for Mumbai Ahmedabad corridor.

Y Semi-high speed projects.Y Exploring low cost option of speeds 160-200 kmph on select

routes.

GrGrGrGrGreen Initiativeen Initiativeen Initiativeen Initiativeen InitiativesesesesesY Railway Energy Management Company becomes functional.

Windmill and solar power plants to be set up with 40% subsidyfrom Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

Y 200 stations, rooftops of 26 buildings and 2,000 level crossinggates to be covered.

Y Railways bagged 22 out of 112 awards given by the Government.Y Green Curtains along the track close to major stations; Pilot

work at Agra and Jaipur.Y Coverage of bio-toilets in 2,500 coaches and would be increased

progressively.

Vivek Express between Gulbarga andKanyakumari, covers the longest distance

4,286 km, in about 82:30 minutes.

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2PassengPassengPassengPassengPassenger Fer Fer Fer Fer Friendly Initiativriendly Initiativriendly Initiativriendly Initiativriendly InitiativesesesesesY Overwhelming public response to e-booking of ticket.Y On-line tracking of exact location and running of train

movements.Y 51 Jan-Ahaar outlets for Janta Meals; 48 passenger escalators

commisionsed at stations and 61 more being installed; air-conditioned EMU services in Mumbai from July 2014;information display system in important trains to indicate stations& arrival time.

Y Upgradation scheme extended to AC Chair Car and ExecutiveChair car passengers.

Demand ManagDemand ManagDemand ManagDemand ManagDemand Management threment threment threment threment through Dynamic Pricingough Dynamic Pricingough Dynamic Pricingough Dynamic Pricingough Dynamic PricingY Premium AC special train introduced in DelhiMumbai sector

with shorter advance reservation period and dynamically varyingpremium over tatkal fare.

Enhancing Market SharEnhancing Market SharEnhancing Market SharEnhancing Market SharEnhancing Market ShareeeeeY Clearing missing links in carrying capacity + 8 tonne routes;

freight train speeding; upgradation of rolling stock; increasinglength of trains; tariff and incentive schemes to encourage trafficto rail and minimizing empty running.

Rail TRail TRail TRail TRail Tariff Authorityariff Authorityariff Authorityariff Authorityariff AuthorityY Independent Rail Tariff Authority set-up to advise on fixing of

fares and freight, to engage all stake-holders.

Information TInformation TInformation TInformation TInformation TechnoloechnoloechnoloechnoloechnologygygygygyY Initiatives taken include proliferation of cash accepting

Automatic Ticket Vending Machines; ticketing on mobile phonesin unreserved segments; system update on PNR status; onlinebooking of retiring rooms at important stations; online bookingof meals for selected en-route stations; introduction ofe-forwarding note and electronic transmission of railway receiptsfor freight customers.

RevRevRevRevRevenue Fenue Fenue Fenue Fenue Frrrrreight Teight Teight Teight Teight TrafficrafficrafficrafficrafficY Loading target of 1047 million tonnes for 2013-14 would be

surpassed.Y Empty Flow Discount Scheme to be implemented.Y Carrying Capacity + 9 tonne + 1 tonne routes being planned.Y Easing of some restrictions on movement of imported

commodities through Containers.Y Carrying capacity of 20 feet containers increased by

4 tonnes.Y Parcel Terminals & Special Parcel Trains with scheduled timings.Y New policy on parcels to encourage transportation of milk.Y New concept of hub and spoke for parcel business.Y Third party warehousing in Special Parcel Terminals envisaged.FFFFFinancial Pinancial Pinancial Pinancial Pinancial Performance 2012-13erformance 2012-13erformance 2012-13erformance 2012-13erformance 2012-13Y Loading of 1,008 million tonnes surpassed the R.E. target of

1,007 million tonnes.Y Paid full dividend 5,389 crore to General Exchequer.Y Operating Ratio at 90.2% in 2012-13.Y Repayment in full with interest of 3,000 crore loan from the

Government.Y Railway Fund Balances of 2,391 crore.FFFFFinancial Pinancial Pinancial Pinancial Pinancial Performance 2013-14erformance 2013-14erformance 2013-14erformance 2013-14erformance 2013-14Y Loading target raised to 1,052 million tonne from

B.E. 1,047 million tonne.

Indian Railways is divided into 17 Zones

Zone Zonal Headquarters

Northern New Delhi

Southern Chennai

Eastern Kolkata

Western Mumbai

Central Mumbai

North Eastern Gorakhpur

North Western Jaipur

North Central Allahabad

South Central Secunderabad

South Eastern Kolkata

South Western Hubli

North East Frontier Maligaon (Guwahati)

East Coast Bhubaneswar

West Central Jabalpur

East Central Hajipur

South East Central Bilaspur

Kolkata Metro Kolkata

Delhi, Chennai, and Bangalore haveMass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)

while Hyderabad has Multi ModalTransport System (MMTS).

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Y Freight earnings target revised to 94,000 crore from B.E.93,554 crore.

Y Stringent financial control exercised and ordinary workingexpenses pegged only at 560 crore higher than Budget Estimates,despite various post-budgetary factors.

Y Plan Outlay revised to 59,359 crore.Y Operating Ratio likely to be 90.8%.Y Fund Balances to continue to grow to 8,018 crore.BudgBudgBudgBudgBudget Estimates 2014-15et Estimates 2014-15et Estimates 2014-15et Estimates 2014-15et Estimates 2014-15Y Loading target of 1,101 million tonnes.Y Gross traffic receipts targeted at 1,60,775 crore with passenger

earnings ( 45,255 crore), goods ( 1,05,770 crore), other coaching& sundry earnings ( 9,700 crore).

Y Ordinary working expenses placed at 1,10,649 crore, higherby 13,589 crore.

Y Pension outgo budgeted at 27,000 crore against24,000 crore for 2013-14.

Y Entire dividend of 9,117 crore to General Exchquer will bepaid.

Y Fund balances likely to be 12,728 crore.Y Operating ratio budgeted at 89.8%.Annual Plan 2014-15Annual Plan 2014-15Annual Plan 2014-15Annual Plan 2014-15Annual Plan 2014-15Y Annual Plan envisaged at 64,305 crore with a budgetary support

of 30,223 crore, internal resources of 10,418 crore and extrabudgetary resources of 19,805 crore.

Y New Surveys: 19 new lines & 5 doubling.New ServicesNew ServicesNew ServicesNew ServicesNew ServicesNew Trains

Y 17 premium trainsY 38 express trainsY 10 passenger trainsY 4 MEMUY 3 DEMUExtension and Increase in frequency

Y 3 etension of trains.Y 3 increase in frequency. CAC