^^ ‘Aadhar’ to be used for various passenger and staff related services. ^^ Internet ticketing from 00.30 hours to 23.30 hours. ^^ e-ticketing through mobile phones. ^^ Project of SMS alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation status. ^^ Covering larger num…
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14 : Financial Performance 2012-13
# # Loading target revised to 1007 MT against 1025 MT in BE. # # Gross Traffic Receipts fixed at Rs.1,25,680 cr in RE, short by Rs. 6,872 cr over Budget Estimates. # # Ordinary Working Expenses retained at BE level of `84,400 cr; pension payments increased by Rs. …
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14 : Rail Based Industries..!
New factories / workshops to be set up: A new Forged Wheel Factory at Rae Bareli in collaboration with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited. A Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing facility at Bhilwara (Rajasthan) in collaboration with State Governm…
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14: Passenger / Rail Users’ Amenities..!
* Identification of 104 important stations for immediate attention to all aspects related to cleanliness. * Progressive extension of bio-toilets on trains. * Provision of concrete aprons on platforms with mechanized cleaning Facilities. * Extension of On Board Housekeeping …
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14 : Rail Tourism..!
^^ Launching multi-modal travel package in cooperation with Jammu & Kashmir state government. ^^ Issuing ‘Yatra Parchis’ to pilgrims travelling by rail to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine at the time of railway ticket booking. ^^ Introduction of an educational tourist train …
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14 : Some Achievements and Initiatives..
1. Safety; 2. Consolidation; 3. Passenger Amenities; 4. Fiscal Discipline. Some Achievements / Initiatives * Indian Railway enters the one billion (100 Crore) tonne Select Club joining Chinese, Russian and US Railways; * Indian Railway also joins Select Club running freig…
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RAILWAY BUDGET - 2013-14: Measures for improving Safety and Security..!
* Making a Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-2024). * Elimination of 10797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and no addition of new LCs to the IR system henceforth. * Introduction of Train Protection Warning System on Automatic Signalling Systems. * …
HIGHLIGHTS OF RAILWAY BUDGET 2013-14: Electrification..!
Electrification..! 1. Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Rewari - Palanpur - Ahmedabad including Kalol-Gandhinagar-Khodiyar and Alwar-Bandikui-Jaipur-Phulera 2. Jakhal-Hisar 3. Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana 4. Rajpura-Dhuri-Lehra Mohabhat 5. Singapur Road-Damanjodi In additi…
Employees Provident Fund Organisation: Pay Higher Interest of 8.5 % for 2012-13..!
Retirement fund body EPFO ( Employees Provident Fund Organisation) recently decided to pay 8.5% interest rate to its more than 5 crore subscribers on their PF deposits for 2012-13, higher than 8.25% provided in the previous fiscal - 2012-13. The decision was taken at the meeti…
RAILWAY BUDGET 2013-14 : 7 New Lines to be Constructed, Doubling of 10 Lines Approved.!
The Minister of Railways Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced construction of seven new lines and doubling of ten lines while presenting the Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament yesterday..!- New Lines..! 1. Bhupdeopur-Raigarh (Mand Colliery) (through PPP); 2. Gevra…
