Fare Cut
Lalu announced a cut in passenger fares. First Class A/C fares will be down 7%, A/C 2 down 4% and A/C 3 will see a reduction of 2%. Second Class fares have been cut by 5% for tickets beyond 50 kms.

Balance Sheet
Lalu Prasad Yadav declared a record surplus of Rs 25,000 crores for FY-08. Lalu said the Railways had made a remarkable turnaround and announced a profit of Rs 68,778 crores in the last five years. The minister said that Rs 15,000 crores had been paid as dividend to the government in the same period.

Infrastructure
Railways would be controlled online in two years. Use of IT communications by 2009. Rajdhani and Shatabdi Exprress trains will have LHB coaches. This would enhance speed and comfort. Only stainless steel coaches would be produced after 2010. Professtional agencies to undertake on board cleaning system in every Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Mail and Superfast trains. Low level and medium level platform in B category stations to be converted to high level platforms. All D level stations will have platform shelter

Freight
Railways has attained 790 tonne payload target. Freight Wagon turnaround takes to a profit of Rs 233 cr. 3000 new bogies have been added to freight trains. Uncoaching earning have gone to 4000 cr. Shipping and road transport companies permitted to run dedicated trains. Freight loading has been increased by 10%. New freight income target new Rs 440,000 cr.