In 2013–14, Indian Rail carried around 8.425 billion passengers’ annually or more than 23 million passengers daily (roughly half of which were suburban passengers) and 1050.18 million tons of freight in the year. With increase in number of people opting to travel by train, it becomes necessary to increase the facility.
Highlights of Railway budget 2015-16 are as follows.
1. Ticket fares remain untouched
2. Stress on ‘Clean Railways’
Around 17,000 toilets will be replaced by bio-toilets
3. SMS alert
It will keep you updated on train timings
4. Introduction of Air-Conditioned coaches for suburban trains
5. Introduction of 10 satellite railway stations
6. E-catering facility introduced in 108 trains
You can order food through IRCTC website at the time of booking tickets.
7. Installation of more number of water vending machines
8. On-board entertainment facility now in Shatabdi trains
9. Improved bed linen
NIFT to design the bed linen of trains
10. Introduction of Mobile applications
To address to the complaints of people
11. Online application for recruiting process
12. CCTVs to be introduced in selected trains and suburban trains for woman safety
13. Wi-Fi to be made available at 400 railway stations
Are you benefitted?
Smrutirekha
