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Indian Railway Budget 2013-14

Highlights

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Indian Railways is an Indian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the government of India through the Ministry of Railways. It is one of the world's largest railway networks comprising 115,000 km of track over a route of 65,000 km and 7,500 stations.

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Union Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the Railway Budget in the Lok Sabha in New Delhi on Tuesday (Feb 26)

No new passenger fare

hike announced

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5% hike in average

freight rates

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67 new Express trains to be introduced

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58 train routes to be extended

12th Plan railway size to be Rs 5.19 lakh crore, with gross budgetary support of Rs 1.94 lakh crore

Rs one lakh crore to be raised from public-private partnership, Rs 1.05 lakh crore through internal resources in the 12th Plan

Financial Stability

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Steps for Safety

Fire extinguishers to be kept in guard vans

Smoke and fire detection system envisaged

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Corporate Safety Plan to be prepared for ten-year period (2014-24).

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Elimination of 10,700 unmanned level crossings targeted during the Plan

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Raised four companies of women RPF personnel, and another eight to be raised for women’s safety

10% reservation for women in RPF

Free wi-fi facility to be provided in select trains

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Special A/C coaches 'Anubhuti', to be introduced in select Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains to give excellent ambience with commensurate fare

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Railways will use Aadhar data base for bookings and validation of passengers

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