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While presenting the Rail Budget 2016, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said that these are 'challenging times' and Indian Railways is going through a tough time while weathering global headwinds. However, he said that his core objective is make it the engine of economic growth, create employment and provide customer service. Here are the top 10 key takeaways from the his speech: (PTI)
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1. Rail Budget 2016: Children menu to be introduced on pilot basis on trains. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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2. Rail Budget 2016: 33 pc reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways will be introduced. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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3. Rail Budget 2016: Railways to increase lower berth quota for senior citizens by 50 per cent. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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4. Rail Budget 2016: Ajmer, Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagapattinam and other pilgrim stations to be beautified. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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Railway-related companies shares remained under pressure for the second day after Rail Budget 2016 failed to propel market sentiments. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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6. Rail Budget 2016: Three direct services – fully air-conditioned Humsafer to travel at 130-km per hour. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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7. Rail Budget 2016: Overnight double-decker train Uday Express to be introduced on busiest routes, carrying capacity to be 40 per cent more. (PTI)
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8. Rail Budget 2016: No changes in passenger fares and freight rates in Railway Budget for 2016-17. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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9. Rail Budget 2016: New trains are to introduced by Indian Railways – Humsafar, Tejas and UDAY. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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10. Rail Budget 2016: Rs 30,000 crore is the loss on subsidising passenger fares. (Photo: Shah Mohsin)
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