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Rail Budget Highlights

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Rail Budget - Highlights

  • Mamta concludes her Rail Budget speech.
  • No hike in railway fares.
  • 50% discount twice an year for journalists and their families.
  • Two new passenger terminals in Kerala and one each in Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal proposed.
  • New Super AC Class to be introduced in Indian Railways.
  • Ticket booking price reduced for E-booking, concessions for senior citizens.
  • New trains introduced for Vivekananda, Tagore birth anniversaries.
  • 2 New thermal power plant to be set up in AP & Agra.
  • EMU coaches increased from from 9 to 12 Mumbai suburban system.
  • Railway's Centre for excellence to be set up in Darjeeling.
  • 1,075 km new rail lines to be laid down in FY12.
  • Proposed 12,000 acre for dedicated freight corridor.
  • Freight loading aim at 993 million tonne in FY12
  • Double-decker air-conditioned trains introduced for Jaipur-Delhi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai routes.
  • 3 new Shatabdi trains : Pune-Secunderabad, Jaipur-Agra and Ludhiana-Delhi routes.
  • Student special trains introduced.
  • Nine additional services for Chennai suburban service.
  • Double-stack container train introduced from Gujarat to Gurgaon.
  • 40% Concession on rail ticket for senior citizens.
  • 9 Duronto train, 15 suburban trains in Kolkata, 3 Shatabdi trains & 56 express trains introduces.
  • Railway earnings to exceed Rs. 1 lakh crore : Mamta
  • Two more wagon units to be set up in Kerala
  • 700 km of new rail track to be laid down.
  • Concession for physically handicapped people in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
  • 34 new services for Kolkata Metro.
  • Trolleys to be introduced at railway stations.
  • 9 Duronto train, 15 suburban trains in Kolkata, 3 Shatabdi trains & 56 express trains introduces.
  • Mamta condemns Lalu - "Lalu should not speak, he has done a lot for his state".
  • Uproar in Lok Sabha - The house erupts against Kolkata friendly Rail Budget.
  • Railway liabilities increased due to 6th pay commission arrears.
  • Railway Cadres to be restructured, ensuring promotion of employees
  • Ticket booking charges reduced by Rs 10 for AC and Rs 5 for non AC.
  • Smart Card - 'Go India' introduced for long distance travel.
  • 2011 - "Year of Green Energy" : Indian Railways
  • "My budget focuses on modernization this year" : Mamta.
  • Number of trains increased to 18,000 from 16,100 last year.
  • Tax-free bonds for INR 100 billionto be issued by IRFC in 2011/12.
  • Proposed railway coach factory in Jammu & Kashmir.
  • Mamta : "Rail based industries by 2020".
  • Mamata starts her speech for Rail Budget 2011-12.
  • Mamata calls Rail Budget 2011 "Common Man Friendly".
  • Lalu Prasd Yadav slams upcoming budget for being Bengal centred.
  • Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expecting a "budget for all".
  • Mamta arrives in parliament.
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By Snehal Thorat (on Mar 10, 2011 09:58 PM)
Some decisions are appreciable...ok ok budget

By Jagadeesh prasad (on Mar 03, 2011 04:00 PM)
The 56 super fast trains details may be provided in internet for passengers awareness

By VARUN (on Feb 26, 2011 09:32 AM)
ONE OF THE GOOD RAIL BUDGETS THANK YOU DIDI

By Bijoy kumar Das (on Feb 25, 2011 11:56 PM)
It is a very good budget for poor and middle class people.

By Rajdeep (on Feb 25, 2011 06:38 PM)
Thanks Madam, Next year we want 4th railway track between howrah and bandel main line.

By R.K.SOHANE (on Feb 25, 2011 03:19 PM)
What step you have taken against corrupt persons.ie ticket booking window,TTE & TC WHILE GOING WITH TRAIN.

By Krishnakanth (on Feb 25, 2011 02:40 PM)
Madam,nanjangud-nilambur railway line still in survey...r u nuts or wat n doing same thing for last 5 times...anyway,more trains for kerala...thanks mam.....

By J.kumar (on Feb 25, 2011 02:32 PM)
Madum you are union rail minister, not the west bengal's state railway minister, please make budgut for all India basis and not for W.Bengal

By Amit (on Feb 25, 2011 02:07 PM)
We require the complete Railway budget of 2011-12.

By Sushant (on Feb 25, 2011 01:58 PM)
What about the corrupt railway police . have you ever travelled on the ratlam ,indore from mumbai even in the reservation class you will find people sleeping in the coaches Tc taking bribe Police taking bribe from the people and letting them sleep in the night and travel

By Senthilkumar (on Feb 25, 2011 01:48 PM)
i need railway budget 2011-12

By Dedania ravi (on Feb 25, 2011 01:48 PM)
Wht is the reasion of leaking of railway exam paper plz. ...give answer MADAM.....why leaking??????mam

By Shamsher (on Feb 25, 2011 01:33 PM)
What about railway tract to Leh and china border ? We will safe if nation safe madam?

By P.T.M. (on Feb 25, 2011 12:34 PM)
Whats about konkan railway? merge konkan railway in indian railway as early as possible. Thank.

By SHUBHANGI POLKE (on Feb 25, 2011 12:32 PM)
WHAT ABOUT RLY EMPOLYEE ???????????// RLY EMPOLYEE HOUSES MATTER ?????????????//

By Vineet lucknowi (on Feb 25, 2011 12:28 PM)
Now most of the obc and minority students will misuse by unnecessary travelling free everywhere in India where the Railways will conduct exams.

By Vineet lucknowi (on Feb 25, 2011 12:28 PM)
Now most of the obc and minority students will misuse by unnecessary travelling free everywhere in India where the Railways will conduct exams.

By Surendran.c (on Feb 25, 2011 12:22 PM)
It is a pro people budget

By Anesh dev (on Feb 25, 2011 11:46 AM)
It is very good disicison for obc student free exam pass in railway anesh kumar saini


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