Highlight of 2009-10 Railway Budget

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Posted: Friday, Jul 03, 2009 at 1430 hrs IST
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New Delhi: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday presented the 15th railway budget in the Parliament. The highlights of the Railway budget 2008-09 are as follows:

• 50 Railway stations, including CST Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Howrah, Sealdah, Varanasi, New Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Kanpur, Chennai Central, Thiruvananthapuram Central, Secunderabad, Bangalore, Byappanahalli, Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Habibganj, Agra Central, Chandigarh, Kolkata, New Jalpaiguri, Puri and Kochi, will be developed to have world-class facilities.

• Railways to develop multi-functional complexes with shopping malls, food stalls, medicines and variety stores in different parts of the country.

• Railways to introduce 67 new trains across the nation.

• Infotainment services to be provided in major long-distance trains.

• One doctor to be posted on long distance trains.

• 309 stations out of 375 across the nation have been identified for development and special facilities will be provided.

• Unreserved ticketing terminals to be expanded from 5000 to 8000. Automatic ticket vending machines to be increased. Arrangement with Department of Posts for issuance of tickets.

• SMS updates will be made available for passengers to check train status and reservation status.

• Auto-vending machines to be installed in large and medium stations.

• E-ticket cancellation system to be simplified.

• High-capacity air-conditioned double-decker trains to be introduced on select inter-city routes.

• An Integrated Security System is being developed for 130 vulnerable stations to provide security to passengers.

• Seven nursing colleges to be set up on railway land in places including Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

• Railway medical colleges to be developed along with rail hospitals on public-private partnership.

• ATMs on 200 mid and small sized stations

• New factory in West Bengal for making 500 state-of-the-art coaches annually

• Railways to develop cold storages for farmers to store vegetables and fruits.

• Scheme named Izzat for low-income monthly travel till 100 kilometres.

• Superfast parcel express trains to be started on a pilot basis between Delhi and Chennai and Delhi and Mumbai.

• Priority areas to be railway catering, punctuality, food and sanity of rail bogeys.

• Railways to extend helping hand to physically challenged and elderly people by providing ramps, specially designed bogeys.

• Committed for the downtrodden and development of the country Infotainment services to be provided in major long-distance trains.

• Expert committee to be established to look into economic viability of socially important projects.

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» Indian Railways Platform Pathetic Condition

Posted by Gabdu on 2009-07-06 16:14:09.63041+05:30
Dear Ms Mamta Banerjee,It's good to see your raiway budget and also appreciate your concern for making atleast 50 new stations as World Class raiway stations during (09-10). However if you notice at the platforms condition including Platform shelter , the condition is really pathetic.Of about 50 proposed stations for upgradation , let me tell you that all sheletrs leak during rainy days . First of all Indian Raiways should ban using asbestos roofing sheet in platforms as Asbestos has been banned in EU , America and in developed countries due to it's carcinogic properties.Moreover the metal roofing stations are also leaking due to rusting problem in metal sheet and that gives a shaby look to platform.Moreover drinking water should be catered to passengers after filtering it from industrial RO system.If you sit on a chair below shelter than you never know when a pigeon will spit a beat on you as pigeons have make their nest on the rafters.You should improve asthetics.

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» Re novation of rail way journey

Posted by Pradip Banerjee on 2009-07-06 11:24:13.629235+05:30
Priority areas to be railway catering, punctuality, food and sanity of rail bogeys.

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» director

Posted by Rajrattan Mohatta on 2009-07-05 16:33:12.979261+05:30
Subject: Sudipta Ghosh OF B ChairmanDear Sir, I would bring to your notice after seeing the net that Sudipta Ghosh ( Chairman Ordnance Factory Board) is also involved in procuring Plastic tubes used for the manufacture of 12 Bore cartridge by Ammunition Factory Kirkee in which he has put pressure on the GM to buy the said tubes from single source whose name is Bi oriented Plastic Tube situated in Mumbai ( tel 24458077) who sold plastic tubes worth Rs3.00 lacs for 50 lacs which may be verified and they did not posess any manufacturing licence from MHA. as the same falls under arms and ammunition part. Please verify the truth will prevail. The present Global Tender is Floated for procurement of plastic tubes but nothing is moving as our Chairman is not in place and the firm Bi Oriented Plastic tube is in no position to influence but still the present GM is also under pressure and not sending the inquiry to the compititor who posseses Import Licence to supply Plastic Tubes used for 12

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» RLY.BUDGET

Posted by SANKAR PUJARI on 2009-07-04 12:43:18.157992+05:30
IT IS THE BEST BUDGET FOR KORAPUT(ORISSA)

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» Marketing

Posted by Rajesh on 2009-07-04 11:30:23.545189+05:30
It is observed that E-ticket facility is only given to senior citizen not to others. If certificate attachment is provided for other handicapped then it will be better as for handicap it is compulsary to take the tickets manually. When for senior citizen they dont check the age so why for handicapped they want to submit the forms personally.

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» Scope for new areas of development

Posted by K.L.Nalwaya on 2009-07-03 18:30:34.438718+05:30
I congratulate the Ms Mamta Baneerji, Union Railway Minister for presenting her first Budget which according to me real developmental budget without touching extra buden on the commuters or on fright charges. Ms Baneerji has also widended new areas of development such as medical colleges etc. Here, I would also appeal her to think of unutilised million of acres of land around railway tracks in the country. I suggest to make use of growing renewable energy plantation such as Jatropha on both the side of the railway tracks and by forming self-help groups/cooperative society of surroung locals living below poverty line. This will not only provide employment to millions of rural/urban people but in long run it will make the railway self-sufficient in energy. Once this plant grows, it last for about 30-40 yrs. Only three yr. is the gestetation period for which self help group is required and subsequently plunking of fruits and handing to market yard. Thirly, this will also help in global warming/ environment as this plant absorbs cent percent co2 and gives 100% oxigen. Besides,during the course of processing, it will provide many value additions which may not only generate the income of the poor but helps to many young youth in their employment generation. I look forward that you will consult some experts for this new entreprise in the railway lands. We also look forward to see many more developmental budget in future.With warm respect,(K.L.Nalwaya)

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» Jain Food is a big farce

Posted by Abhishek Jaipal on 2009-07-03 17:37:00.25526+05:30
Mere Kiritbhai : What is so special about Jain Food? Milk is full of cow blood, it not vegetarian; onion, garlic are proven beyond doubt as good for health and still they are banned in JF. Walk with time, man, or you would not have all those buyers of stolen goods as Jain Marwadis, just to name a few about what it makes you in to. What about fixing time for it, too? Just before sunset, is it not? If taamasi tatv is to be taken in to account here, what of binge boozing en masse by Jains in all restaurants and bars? Or do you need statistics?

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» Mamta's W.Bengal Election Rly Budget-2009.

Posted by Dr.Kumar Kamineni on 2009-07-03 17:34:40.501675+05:30
Congratulaions for Mamatas Railway Budget.Since W.Bengal'sstate assembly elections are approaching she took care of her state. However security in rail journeys needs to be addressed. Oflate passengers looting is quite happening and passengers feeling insecurity. The state which sent maximumM.P's for ruling party has been neglected since its representatives are voice less. I some times observe in first class bogies cockroaches which needs to be taken care.Also rail employee welfare needs to be addressed.Also accidents avoidence and rail safety must be addressed to.

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» an inspirational, hard working Mamta

Posted by kirit shah on 2009-07-03 17:02:50.484807+05:30
i congratulate Mamata for her budget. i would advice her to see that all the deserving railway stations get it's due for improvement of facilities. all the stations that give big amount of fares and freight should be taken care of without any political bias.a transparent system will help the railways and thereby india.i would request her to make JAIN foods available in railways as a large no. of jain people r regularly travel via railways. her constituency is having a large no. of JAIN community and so she must be aware of this requirement. In Mamata we see a truly inspirational, hard working leader. INDIA needs many more Mamatas.

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» Tatkal scheme

Posted by Manabendra Baruah on 2009-07-03 16:39:25.076+05:30
Tatkal Tickets to be given to the passengers 5 days before instead of 2 days.Thanks for reducing tatkal ticket charges.

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