Railway Budget 2008-09 at a Glance
1. Made a profit of Rs 25,000 cr
2. I AC fares slashed by 7%
3. II AC fares cut by 4%
4. Third AC fares cut by 3%
5. Second class fares cut by 5%
6. 10 new Garib Raths, 53 new trains
7. TV, internet services on trains in future
8. Ticket reservation possible from anywhere
9. Tickets for senior citizens at half the price
10. No ticket queues in 2 years
11. Touch screen, colour TVs at railway stations
12. CCTVs at major railway stations
13. Free season tickets for girl students till
14. 50 big stations to have lifts, escalators
15. Railways to issue wait-listed e-tickets
16. Smart card system to all railways
17. High-level platforms in 135 stations
18. Lifts and escalators at 50 stations
19. Display boards at railway stations
20. Railways will be linked by Mar '09 to call centres
21. Touchscreen, colour display boards at stations
22. Rajdhani, Shatabdi maintenance by special agencies
23. High-level, low-level platforms to be increased
24. Made a profit of Rs 25,000 cr
25. Multi-level parking at 36 railway stations
26. Increased passenger train numbers
27. To link trains via IT, communications by 2009
28. Modular toilets to be installed in trains
29. 15,000 automated ticket machines in 2 years
30. More passenger trains in peak season
31. E-ticket booking to go up from 1L to 3L annually
32. Rajdhani, Shatabdi to get modernised coaches
33. Long-distance trains to display next station
34. Express trains to have public address systems
35. Arrival time to be printed on tickets
36. 560 platforms to be lengthened for long-distance trains
37. Railways planning SMARTCARD-based ticket system
38. 195 stations to get foot overbridge
39. Upgradation of 281 low level platforms to medium level
40. Upgradation of 203 medium level platforms to high level
41. Automated ticket vending machines at 250 now
42. Plan to provide ticket booking via mobile phone
43. Mulling ticket confirmation via mobile phone
44. New coaches in Shatabdi trains by 2011
45. New coaches in all Rajdhani trains by 2010
46. Sr women citizens concession up 50% from 30%
47. SC,STs given more jobs than quota alloted to them
48. N Railway hospital in Delhi to be fully AC
49. 5% cut in petrol, diesel freight
50. 50 big terminals planned in Mumbai, Pune, Ghaziabad
REGDS,
VIKRAM SINGH
From India, Delhi
1071. Made a profit of Rs 25,000 cr
2. I AC fares slashed by 7%
3. II AC fares cut by 4%
4. Third AC fares cut by 3%
5. Second class fares cut by 5%
6. 10 new Garib Raths, 53 new trains
7. TV, internet services on trains in future
8. Ticket reservation possible from anywhere
9. Tickets for senior citizens at half the price
10. No ticket queues in 2 years
11. Touch screen, colour TVs at railway stations
12. CCTVs at major railway stations
13. Free season tickets for girl students till
14. 50 big stations to have lifts, escalators
15. Railways to issue wait-listed e-tickets
16. Smart card system to all railways
17. High-level platforms in 135 stations
18. Lifts and escalators at 50 stations
19. Display boards at railway stations
20. Railways will be linked by Mar '09 to call centres
21. Touchscreen, colour display boards at stations
22. Rajdhani, Shatabdi maintenance by special agencies
23. High-level, low-level platforms to be increased
24. Made a profit of Rs 25,000 cr
25. Multi-level parking at 36 railway stations
26. Increased passenger train numbers
27. To link trains via IT, communications by 2009
28. Modular toilets to be installed in trains
29. 15,000 automated ticket machines in 2 years
30. More passenger trains in peak season
31. E-ticket booking to go up from 1L to 3L annually
32. Rajdhani, Shatabdi to get modernised coaches
33. Long-distance trains to display next station
34. Express trains to have public address systems
35. Arrival time to be printed on tickets
36. 560 platforms to be lengthened for long-distance trains
37. Railways planning SMARTCARD-based ticket system
38. 195 stations to get foot overbridge
39. Upgradation of 281 low level platforms to medium level
40. Upgradation of 203 medium level platforms to high level
41. Automated ticket vending machines at 250 now
42. Plan to provide ticket booking via mobile phone
43. Mulling ticket confirmation via mobile phone
44. New coaches in Shatabdi trains by 2011
45. New coaches in all Rajdhani trains by 2010
46. Sr women citizens concession up 50% from 30%
47. SC,STs given more jobs than quota alloted to them
48. N Railway hospital in Delhi to be fully AC
49. 5% cut in petrol, diesel freight
50. 50 big terminals planned in Mumbai, Pune, Ghaziabad
REGDS,
VIKRAM SINGH
From India, Delhi
u have really given the crux of the Railway Budget.. i hope u will provide the same for Union Budget as well. take care Rahul Verma
From India, Delhi
From India, Delhi
Finance Minister and other govt. authorities who deal with Financing of daily comodities, should be ashamed of themselves.
They should learn how to do financing like Mr. Laalu Prasad Yadav.
Even though India takes around 25 Types of Tax from local people, consumer still have to pay very high for daily comodities like Vegetables, Fruits, Rice, Wheat, etc.... etc....
There would only be rise of those imp comodities?
There would never be lowering of price of those comodities? Like Railway Fares?
I do not want explanation from our Finance minister like this, that
"For e.g. Onion price have already been lowered !!!?"
Yes it has been lowered after it had rise to its peak. E.g. 10 Rs. onion rises to 30 Rs. And now it is lowered to 15 Rs.
We do not want that kind of lowering.
We want Lowering of prices like Railway is doing.
They should learn how to do financing like Mr. Laalu Prasad Yadav.
Even though India takes around 25 Types of Tax from local people, consumer still have to pay very high for daily comodities like Vegetables, Fruits, Rice, Wheat, etc.... etc....
There would only be rise of those imp comodities?
There would never be lowering of price of those comodities? Like Railway Fares?
I do not want explanation from our Finance minister like this, that
"For e.g. Onion price have already been lowered !!!?"
Yes it has been lowered after it had rise to its peak. E.g. 10 Rs. onion rises to 30 Rs. And now it is lowered to 15 Rs.
We do not want that kind of lowering.
We want Lowering of prices like Railway is doing.
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