As Raghavan Krishnamurthy said in his previous thread I have started a thread on Budget news.
The first being the Railway Budget. I have added a few important points on the Railway budget which was announced in the parliament yesterday. Hope you will be benefitted.
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Railway budget statewise:
Andhra Pradesh-After a long gone 10 years neglect
After a long time Andhra Pradesh (AP) has got some relaxed allocations in the Railway budget of 2010-11. Let's see the important things in it.
1. Secunderabad has got a Railway wagon Manufacturing Unit and a Sport's academy.
2. Vijayawada has got new Train lines and extensions and also a doubling line Vijayawada-Gudivada-Machilipatnam is also sanctioned.
3. The famous Pilgrim center Tirupati has benefitted a lot from the Railway budget as of whole where 3 intercity trains connecting Madurai, Bengauluru and Secunderabad. The lines of Nandyala –Erraguntla, Jagtiyal-Nizamabad, Ghadwal- Raichur and Vishnupuram-Johnpahad are assured of being completed by 2011.
Andhra Pradesh-After a long gone 10 years neglect
After a long time Andhra Pradesh (AP) has got some relaxed allocations in the Railway budget of 2010-11. Let's see the important things in it.
1. Secunderabad has got a Railway wagon Manufacturing Unit and a Sport's academy.
2. Vijayawada has got new Train lines and extensions and also a doubling line Vijayawada-Gudivada-Machilipatnam is also sanctioned.
3. The famous Pilgrim center Tirupati has benefitted a lot from the Railway budget as of whole where 3 intercity trains connecting Madurai, Bengauluru and Secunderabad. The lines of Nandyala –Erraguntla, Jagtiyal-Nizamabad, Ghadwal- Raichur and Vishnupuram-Johnpahad are assured of being completed by 2011.
TAMIL NADU:
1) 14 new trains have been proposed
2) New train between Chennai and Coimbatore - ‘Duronto’.The Chennai – Coimbatore Duronto Express will be a day time point to point service between the two cities which will be cheaper and faster compared to Rajdhani Express, according to the Minister.
3) Other new Trains in the budget for TN includes,
i) Nagercoil- Bangalore Express via Madurai and Hosur
ii) Tiruchirapalli – Mangalore (Weekly) Express
iii) Coimbatore – Tirupati Intercity (Tri-weekly) Express via Salem
iv) Madurai - Tirupati ( Bi-weekly) Express
v) Howrah – Katpadi (Vellore) – Puducherry (Weekly) Express
vi) Haldia – Chennai (Weekly) Express
vii) Chennai - New Jalpaiguri (Weekly) Express
viii) Tiruchendur -Tirunelveli Passenger
ix) Mayiladuthurai – Thanjavur Passenger
x) Coimbatore – Pollachi Passenger (after gauge conversion) and main line EMU services between Coimbatore and Erode
xi) Tirupati and Chennai via Nellore and between Salem and Katpadi.
4) "Bharat Tirth" a tourist train will connect tourist cities like Madurai,, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari with Mantralayam, Varanasi, Mysore, Goa.
5) Minister also promied new lines for the following , before the next financial year.
i) Nagapattinam to Velankanni
ii) Portion between Salem and Namakkal of Salem – Karur project iii)Nagore to Karaikal
iv) auge conversion of Tirunelveli – Tenkasi
v)Mayiladuthurai – Tiruvarur
vi) Dindigul –Palani sections.
6) The Ministry decided to take up the preliminary engineering-cum-traffic survey for dedicated freight corridors for North -South ( Delhi- Tamil Nadu) and South-South (Tamil Nadu – Goa).
7) Multi-functional complexes will be set up in Erode, Nagercoil, Salem, Tiruchi Fort, and Tiruttani stations. The Ministry decided to enhance passenger comforts and other facilities in Tiruvarur station.
8) To meet the increasing demand of passenger coaches, Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, will be modernised and a second unit will be set up to equip itself for manufacturing technologically upgraded coaches from its present level of about 1500 coaches. A sports academy will be set up in Chennai along with Delhi, Secunderabad, Kokatta and Mumbai to strengthen sports infrastructure.
1) 14 new trains have been proposed
2) New train between Chennai and Coimbatore - ‘Duronto’.The Chennai – Coimbatore Duronto Express will be a day time point to point service between the two cities which will be cheaper and faster compared to Rajdhani Express, according to the Minister.
3) Other new Trains in the budget for TN includes,
i) Nagercoil- Bangalore Express via Madurai and Hosur
ii) Tiruchirapalli – Mangalore (Weekly) Express
iii) Coimbatore – Tirupati Intercity (Tri-weekly) Express via Salem
iv) Madurai - Tirupati ( Bi-weekly) Express
v) Howrah – Katpadi (Vellore) – Puducherry (Weekly) Express
vi) Haldia – Chennai (Weekly) Express
vii) Chennai - New Jalpaiguri (Weekly) Express
viii) Tiruchendur -Tirunelveli Passenger
ix) Mayiladuthurai – Thanjavur Passenger
x) Coimbatore – Pollachi Passenger (after gauge conversion) and main line EMU services between Coimbatore and Erode
xi) Tirupati and Chennai via Nellore and between Salem and Katpadi.
4) "Bharat Tirth" a tourist train will connect tourist cities like Madurai,, Rameswaram, Kanyakumari with Mantralayam, Varanasi, Mysore, Goa.
5) Minister also promied new lines for the following , before the next financial year.
i) Nagapattinam to Velankanni
ii) Portion between Salem and Namakkal of Salem – Karur project iii)Nagore to Karaikal
iv) auge conversion of Tirunelveli – Tenkasi
v)Mayiladuthurai – Tiruvarur
vi) Dindigul –Palani sections.
6) The Ministry decided to take up the preliminary engineering-cum-traffic survey for dedicated freight corridors for North -South ( Delhi- Tamil Nadu) and South-South (Tamil Nadu – Goa).
7) Multi-functional complexes will be set up in Erode, Nagercoil, Salem, Tiruchi Fort, and Tiruttani stations. The Ministry decided to enhance passenger comforts and other facilities in Tiruvarur station.
8) To meet the increasing demand of passenger coaches, Integral Coach Factory, Perambur, will be modernised and a second unit will be set up to equip itself for manufacturing technologically upgraded coaches from its present level of about 1500 coaches. A sports academy will be set up in Chennai along with Delhi, Secunderabad, Kokatta and Mumbai to strengthen sports infrastructure.
Karnataka:
Karnataka is the first State in the country to come forward to take up railway projects on cost sharing basis. The Government plans to spend Rs.2,529.80 crore in the next five years for such projects. This year alone, we plan to spend Rs.600 crore towards cost sharing projects.
Sanctioning of five new routes namely Talaguppa-Honnavara, Shimoga-Harihara, Whitefield-Kolar, Tumkur-Davanagere, Hospet-Hubli-Londa (Double Line) during this years is a welcome step.
The Government had requested for 19 new trains during this year, out of which only the 10 following new trains have been sanctioned.
Bangalore-Thirupathi Intercity
Shimoga-Mysore Intercity
Yeshwanthapur-Bangalore-Delhi
Bangalore-Bangarapet-Thirupathi
Gadag-Harihara
Nagarkoil-Bangalore
Bangalore-Patna
Hospet-Harihara
Mangalore-Thiruchinapalli
Patna-Bangalore (Express)
The decision to hold simultaneous examinations including the local languages in recruitment and extending free journey facility to the Cancer Patients and introduction of separate trains for women, making available e-ticketing facilities in the Grama Panchayaths etc. are steps in the right direction. Bengal, East & North-East to Benefit; Vision 2020 to enhance Competitiveness
Sanctioning of five new routes namely Talaguppa-Honnavara, Shimoga-Harihara, Whitefield-Kolar, Tumkur-Davanagere, Hospet-Hubli-Londa (Double Line) during this years is a welcome step.
The Government had requested for 19 new trains during this year, out of which only the 10 following new trains have been sanctioned.
Bangalore-Thirupathi Intercity
Shimoga-Mysore Intercity
Yeshwanthapur-Bangalore-Delhi
Bangalore-Bangarapet-Thirupathi
Gadag-Harihara
Nagarkoil-Bangalore
Bangalore-Patna
Hospet-Harihara
Mangalore-Thiruchinapalli
Patna-Bangalore (Express)
The decision to hold simultaneous examinations including the local languages in recruitment and extending free journey facility to the Cancer Patients and introduction of separate trains for women, making available e-ticketing facilities in the Grama Panchayaths etc. are steps in the right direction. Bengal, East & North-East to Benefit; Vision 2020 to enhance Competitiveness
Kerala:
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has proposed new trains in the Railway Budget 2010 for Kerala.
The new trains announced for the state are:
Kozhikode - Trivandrum Janasatabdi Express
Pune - Eranakulam Superfast Express
Kanyakumari-Bhopal Expree via Kerala
Mumbai-Eranakulam Thurant Train
Nilampur-Shornur Passenger
Kozhikode-Kannur Passenger
The new trains announced for the state are:
Kozhikode - Trivandrum Janasatabdi Express
Pune - Eranakulam Superfast Express
Kanyakumari-Bhopal Expree via Kerala
Mumbai-Eranakulam Thurant Train
Nilampur-Shornur Passenger
Kozhikode-Kannur Passenger
Orissa:
The following are the new train lines that have been allocated:
* Phulbani-Berhampur
* Jeypore-Malkangiri
* Raipur-Jharsuguda
* Puri-Konark
* Nabarangpur-Jeypore
Here are the new Trains announced for Orissa in the Railway Budget 2010:
* Puri-Howrah Duranto Express
* Ahmedabad-Puri-Kolkata- Varanasi-Ujjain-Ahmedabad (Bharat Tirtha train)
* Bhubaneswar-Pune weekly express
* Sambalpur- Howrah weekly express
* Baripada- Shalimar Express (tri-weekly)
* Puri-Valsad weekly express via-Katni-Bhopal-Vadodara
* Puri-Digha weekly express
* Bhubaneswar- Khurda Road passenger
* Naupada- Gunupur passenger (after gauge conversion)
* Phulbani-Berhampur
* Jeypore-Malkangiri
* Raipur-Jharsuguda
* Puri-Konark
* Nabarangpur-Jeypore
Here are the new Trains announced for Orissa in the Railway Budget 2010:
* Puri-Howrah Duranto Express
* Ahmedabad-Puri-Kolkata- Varanasi-Ujjain-Ahmedabad (Bharat Tirtha train)
* Bhubaneswar-Pune weekly express
* Sambalpur- Howrah weekly express
* Baripada- Shalimar Express (tri-weekly)
* Puri-Valsad weekly express via-Katni-Bhopal-Vadodara
* Puri-Digha weekly express
* Bhubaneswar- Khurda Road passenger
* Naupada- Gunupur passenger (after gauge conversion)
BIHAR
The Railway Board has approved the proposal of setting up locomotive manufacturing units at Madhepura and Marhora (Chhapra). These projects were announced by former railway minister Lalu Prasad.
9 out of 54 new trains announced by Mamata Banerjee to start from or touch Bihar.
Karmabhoomi express (weekly, unreserved): Darbhanga – Bombay
Darbhanga-Kolkata Express (bi-weekly)
Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (weekly)
Also
o Rajgir- Tilaiya-Howrah Express (tri-weekly)
o Ranchi-Jaynagar Express (tri-weekly)
o New Jalpaiguri -Katihar-Amritsar Express (weekly)
o Katihar-Tejnarayanpur passenger
o Bakhtiarpur-Gaya DMU (daily)
o Patliputra-Sasaram-Bhabhua Road via Ara passenger
* Raxaul, Katihar and Patna Sahib to have multi-functional complexes.
* Increase in Patliputra-Bangalore Sanghmitra express from six days to daily.
* Chapra, Raghunathpur, Jamalpur to be developed as Adarsh (model) stations.
* 49 diagnostics centres and OPDs, mostly in central and south Bihar, for railway employees.
* Track doubling on Kiul-Gaya rail section
* Priority completion of Neora-Sheikhpura-Daniawan new rail line.
* Fatuha-Islampur and Bakhtiarpur-Rajgir rail sections to be electrified.
* Inclusion of Gaya and Patna Sahib in the ‘Bharat Tirth’ tourist train routes into the state. The trains are:
o Howrah-Gaya-Agra- Mathura- Vrindavan -New Delhi-Haridwar- Varanasi-Howrah
o Madurai-Chennai-Jaipur-Delhi-Mathura -Vrindavan -Allahabad-Varanasi-Gaya-Chennai-Madurai
o Madurai-Varanasi-Gaya-Patna Sahib-Allahabad-Haridwar-Chandigarh- Kurukshetra-Amritsar-Delhi-Madurai
9 out of 54 new trains announced by Mamata Banerjee to start from or touch Bihar.
Karmabhoomi express (weekly, unreserved): Darbhanga – Bombay
Darbhanga-Kolkata Express (bi-weekly)
Kishanganj-Ajmer Express (weekly)
Also
o Rajgir- Tilaiya-Howrah Express (tri-weekly)
o Ranchi-Jaynagar Express (tri-weekly)
o New Jalpaiguri -Katihar-Amritsar Express (weekly)
o Katihar-Tejnarayanpur passenger
o Bakhtiarpur-Gaya DMU (daily)
o Patliputra-Sasaram-Bhabhua Road via Ara passenger
* Raxaul, Katihar and Patna Sahib to have multi-functional complexes.
* Increase in Patliputra-Bangalore Sanghmitra express from six days to daily.
* Chapra, Raghunathpur, Jamalpur to be developed as Adarsh (model) stations.
* 49 diagnostics centres and OPDs, mostly in central and south Bihar, for railway employees.
* Track doubling on Kiul-Gaya rail section
* Priority completion of Neora-Sheikhpura-Daniawan new rail line.
* Fatuha-Islampur and Bakhtiarpur-Rajgir rail sections to be electrified.
* Inclusion of Gaya and Patna Sahib in the ‘Bharat Tirth’ tourist train routes into the state. The trains are:
o Howrah-Gaya-Agra- Mathura- Vrindavan -New Delhi-Haridwar- Varanasi-Howrah
o Madurai-Chennai-Jaipur-Delhi-Mathura -Vrindavan -Allahabad-Varanasi-Gaya-Chennai-Madurai
o Madurai-Varanasi-Gaya-Patna Sahib-Allahabad-Haridwar-Chandigarh- Kurukshetra-Amritsar-Delhi-Madurai
GUJARAT
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in her budget speech today announced several Gujarat related new trains and also some technical initiatives.
One Gujarat related passenger train declared
Bhildi(Banaskatha district)-Samadari(in Rajasthan near Jodhpur) passenger train has been proposed in the budget but with a footnote that it would be operational after gauge conversion.
Among new long-distance services proposed in connection with Gujarat are:
Ahmedabad-Agra express Tri-weekly
Puri-Valsad express(weekly) via Katni-Bhopal-Vadodara
Rajkot-Porbandar express(via Jetalsar) Tri-weekly
Valsad-Haridwar express(weekly)
Gandhidham-Jodhpur express(via Bhildi) Tri-weekly
Two Bharat Teerth trains are Gujarat related:
Ahmedbaad-Puri-Kolkata-Gangasagar-Varanasi-Allahabad-Indore-Omkareshwar-Ujjain-Ahmedabad
Bhopal-Dwarka-Somnath-Udaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur-Jaipur-Mathura-Vrindavan-Amritsar-Jammu Tavi-Bhopal
One Janma Bhoomi train for Gujarat
The newly announced Janmabhoomi train would cover areas of Rajasthan and Punjab on route to Udhampur.
Trains that would pass through Gujarat with stoppage
Madurai-Pune-Ujjain-Veraval-Nashik-Hyderabad-Chennai-Madurai
Jaipur-Pune Express
Hyderabad-Ajmer Express
Ports linkages proposed through PPP model
Gujarat related doubling of track included in budget
Proposed Surveys to be taken up in Gujarat
Other announcements:
Surat to become a world-class railway station.
Dahod, Himmat Nagar, Jamnagar to become ideal railway stations.
Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Somnath to have multi functional railway complexes.
Bhuj and rajkot to get multi specialty hospitals for railway employees.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in her budget speech today announced several Gujarat related new trains and also some technical initiatives.
One Gujarat related passenger train declared
Bhildi(Banaskatha district)-Samadari(in Rajasthan near Jodhpur) passenger train has been proposed in the budget but with a footnote that it would be operational after gauge conversion.
Among new long-distance services proposed in connection with Gujarat are:
Ahmedabad-Agra express Tri-weekly
Puri-Valsad express(weekly) via Katni-Bhopal-Vadodara
Rajkot-Porbandar express(via Jetalsar) Tri-weekly
Valsad-Haridwar express(weekly)
Gandhidham-Jodhpur express(via Bhildi) Tri-weekly
Two Bharat Teerth trains are Gujarat related:
Ahmedbaad-Puri-Kolkata-Gangasagar-Varanasi-Allahabad-Indore-Omkareshwar-Ujjain-Ahmedabad
Bhopal-Dwarka-Somnath-Udaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur-Jaipur-Mathura-Vrindavan-Amritsar-Jammu Tavi-Bhopal
One Janma Bhoomi train for Gujarat
The newly announced Janmabhoomi train would cover areas of Rajasthan and Punjab on route to Udhampur.
Trains that would pass through Gujarat with stoppage
Madurai-Pune-Ujjain-Veraval-Nashik-Hyderabad-Chennai-Madurai
Jaipur-Pune Express
Hyderabad-Ajmer Express
Ports linkages proposed through PPP model
Gujarat related doubling of track included in budget
Proposed Surveys to be taken up in Gujarat
Other announcements:
Surat to become a world-class railway station.
Dahod, Himmat Nagar, Jamnagar to become ideal railway stations.
Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Somnath to have multi functional railway complexes.
Bhuj and rajkot to get multi specialty hospitals for railway employees.
HARYANA
The Railway Budget proposed the setting up of
Out Patient Departments (OPD) and diagnostic centres at Bahadurgarh, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jind, Kalka, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak and Sonipat.
In addition, secondary-level general speciality hospitals have been proposed at Ambala Cantt, Jind, Kurukshetra and Sonipat.
Also, tertiary-level multi-specialty hospital will be established at Rewari and the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana would be extended to all licensed porters, vendors and hawkers, who are from the unorganised sector and are socially challenged.
Railway lines survey includes:
Abohar-Tohana via Fatehabad,
Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar,
Palwal-Alwar,
Panipat-Meerut,
Chandigarh-Dehradun via Jagadhari,
Patiala-Jakhal/Narwana via Samana,
Patiala-Kurushetra,
Hisar-Sirsa via Agroha,
Fatehabad,
Jagadhri-Paonta Sahib-Rajban
Kaithal-Karnal.
The Railway Budget proposed the setting up of
Out Patient Departments (OPD) and diagnostic centres at Bahadurgarh, Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Jind, Kalka, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Rohtak and Sonipat.
In addition, secondary-level general speciality hospitals have been proposed at Ambala Cantt, Jind, Kurukshetra and Sonipat.
Also, tertiary-level multi-specialty hospital will be established at Rewari and the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana would be extended to all licensed porters, vendors and hawkers, who are from the unorganised sector and are socially challenged.
Railway lines survey includes:
Abohar-Tohana via Fatehabad,
Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar,
Palwal-Alwar,
Panipat-Meerut,
Chandigarh-Dehradun via Jagadhari,
Patiala-Jakhal/Narwana via Samana,
Patiala-Kurushetra,
Hisar-Sirsa via Agroha,
Fatehabad,
Jagadhri-Paonta Sahib-Rajban
Kaithal-Karnal.
WEST BENGAL
Among projects announced today, several important ones went to West Bengal, which goes to polls in 2011. These include -
Coach Factory at Singur (provided land is available);
Excellence Centre in Wagon Prototyping in Railway Workshops at Kharagpur;
Rail Axle Factory at New Jalpaigiri;
Centre for Rail Research at IIT Kharagpur;
Shambhu Mitra Cultural Complex at Howrah;
State of the Art Loco Pilot Training Centre at Kharagpur,
Advanced Rail Track Training Centre at Beleghata.
Coach Factory at Singur (provided land is available);
Excellence Centre in Wagon Prototyping in Railway Workshops at Kharagpur;
Rail Axle Factory at New Jalpaigiri;
Centre for Rail Research at IIT Kharagpur;
Shambhu Mitra Cultural Complex at Howrah;
State of the Art Loco Pilot Training Centre at Kharagpur,
Advanced Rail Track Training Centre at Beleghata.
RAJASTHAN
Among the new trains, major ones are:
bi-weekly Duranto Express from Jaipur to Mumbai
four Bharat Teerth trains connecting several pilgrimage centres to the religious places in Rajasthan like Ajmer and Nathdwara.
Also
New Janmbhoomi train connecting Ahmedabad and Punjab covering interiors of Rajasthan.
Apart from that, 9 express trains and two passenger trains.
The express trains include a bi-weekly Hyderabad-Ajmer, thrice-a-week Ahmedabad-Agra, weekly Jaipur-Pune and a weekly Kolkata-Ajmer Express.
Setting up of multi-functional complexes at Abu Road, Kishangarh and Sikar along with setting up of OPD and diagnostic centre - one each at Medta Road, Naguar, Pali Marwar and Rani, besides opening three-tier multi- speciality hospitals at Bandikui and Rewari.
Also proposed to initiate rail connectivity in socially desirable areas like Ajmer-Kota, Deoli-Tonk-Sakatpura and Nokha-Sikar among others.
bi-weekly Duranto Express from Jaipur to Mumbai
four Bharat Teerth trains connecting several pilgrimage centres to the religious places in Rajasthan like Ajmer and Nathdwara.
Also
New Janmbhoomi train connecting Ahmedabad and Punjab covering interiors of Rajasthan.
Apart from that, 9 express trains and two passenger trains.
The express trains include a bi-weekly Hyderabad-Ajmer, thrice-a-week Ahmedabad-Agra, weekly Jaipur-Pune and a weekly Kolkata-Ajmer Express.
Setting up of multi-functional complexes at Abu Road, Kishangarh and Sikar along with setting up of OPD and diagnostic centre - one each at Medta Road, Naguar, Pali Marwar and Rani, besides opening three-tier multi- speciality hospitals at Bandikui and Rewari.
Also proposed to initiate rail connectivity in socially desirable areas like Ajmer-Kota, Deoli-Tonk-Sakatpura and Nokha-Sikar among others.
UTTAR PRADESH
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expressed shock at the state being overlooked at the cost of other states like West Bengal and Maharashtra in the Rail Budget.
New railway lines have been proposed for:
Etawah-Mainpuri,
Amethi-Shahganj,
Amethi-Sultanpur
Sambhal-Gajraula.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has expressed shock at the state being overlooked at the cost of other states like West Bengal and Maharashtra in the Rail Budget.
New railway lines have been proposed for:
Etawah-Mainpuri,
Amethi-Shahganj,
Amethi-Sultanpur
Sambhal-Gajraula.
Budget General info:
1) Revenue last year - Rs. 6000 crores, and planning to get more than 10 to 20 crores during the next financial year.
2) New train to Bangladesh, in the name of Rabindaranath Tagore, in order to mark his 150th birth anniversary.
3) Ex serviceman will be used for Railway security.
4) 110 new trains to Mumbai Suburban alone.
5) For freight transport, RF ID technology will be used.
6) More tourist trains across 18 routes.
7) Sportsperson will get concession.
1) Revenue last year - Rs. 6000 crores, and planning to get more than 10 to 20 crores during the next financial year.
2) New train to Bangladesh, in the name of Rabindaranath Tagore, in order to mark his 150th birth anniversary.
3) Ex serviceman will be used for Railway security.
4) 110 new trains to Mumbai Suburban alone.
5) For freight transport, RF ID technology will be used.
6) More tourist trains across 18 routes.
7) Sportsperson will get concession.
HIGHLIGHTS
NO HIKE IN PASSENGER FARES
Cancer patients travel free in AC3
Concession to film industry and press. Children upto 18 yrs travel free
To launch 10 more duronto trains
Aims at electrification of 1,000 km route in FY11
Special train named ' Bharat Tirth' to connect Himachal to Kanya Kumari. (all over the country).
Janmabhoomi train: connected areas in western sectors, linking Jodhpur, Lalgarh, etc. To run every week
Karmabhoomi: sleeper trains introduced for the unorganised sector
Introduction of ladies special trains in the name of Matribhumi
Work under Mumbai suburban area under MUTP phase 1 to be completed this year, and under phase 2 to be completed by March 2014
Kolkata Metro to be extended inside the city, 5 stations to be renamed.
Funding for METRO RAIL projects up 5%
FY11 operating ratio pegged at 93.2%
Impact of 6th Pay Commission at Rs 55,000 cr
Will link western corridor development deal with Japanese firm in March
Cost sharing projects bagged from Andhra Pradesh Government
Propose to run a special train from West Bengal to Bangladesh
Importance given to north East states in this Budget.
FY11 Gross Traffic Receipts seen at Rs 94,700 crore
To acquire 80,000 new wagons
FY11 working spend seen at Rs 87,100 crore
To beat FY10 freight target by 8 million tonnes
To start door-to-door service for freight movement
To launch tourist trains on 16 routes
To introduce 54 new trains in FY11
Will launch double-decker trains on pilot basis
Allocation for implementing 1,000 km news lines in a year almost doubles to Rs 4,411 crore. Passenger amenities Rs 1,200 cr
Appropriation for pension fund at Rs 14,500 cr
Budget estimates for 2010-11 : Special efforts for deficit to be cleared
Expenditure of 783 cr after meeing the dividend liability
Budget estimates: Target for freight set at 944 million tonnes (up 54 million metric tonnes)
Non core business earning seen at Rs 1,000 cr
Cuts freight on foodgrains, kerosene by Rs 100 / wagon
Training insitution for railways for the south and south east Asian countries
Dedicated passenger corridor (Golden Rail corridor) project to be set up
Propose to start execution of Sonpur Dankuni section this year through PPP mode
Plan to create railway eco park
plans propose to introduce a GPS based driver guidance service
22.6 million free CFL lights already distributed
Premium tatkal service for parcel and freight movement
Autmobile and ancillary hubs in 10 different locatins on PPP mode
5 wagon industry in JV-PPP mode, in Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh, Guwahati, Orissa and Haldia
Wagon repair shop in Mumbai
Agrees to set up railway coach factory in Singur if land is available; Intergral coach factory in Chennai
Rae Bareli coach factory, the work will begin within a year. Also in Bengal, Kerala, Bihar.
To modernise the CLW from its present 200 locomotives to 275
Railway will establish strong research partnership with institutes like IIT, CSIR etc
Corporate Social Responsibilty thorugh expansion of Rashtriya Swastha Yojana
Railways has 80,000 women employees. creches and hostels to be set up for children of women employees
MoU with health and HRD Ministry; 101 secondary hospitals, and multi functional hospitals with AIIMS and Vellore to be set up
Staff Welfare: 'House for all' scheme for railways employees
NO INCREASE IN FREIGHT TARIFF.
Railways to be the lead partner in Common Wealth Games 2010. Also to introduce special train for the games.
To provide increased employment opportunity in railways through sports quota
To promote sports, wil build five sports complexes in Delhi, Secundabad, Chennai Kolkata and Mumbai.
To strengthen the RPF security force; Mahila bahini - for security of women to be introduced
Will construct underpasses at railway stations to counter problem of lack of usage of foot overbridges.
3,000 level crossings to be mended this year, rest to be done in within next 5 years.
Core projects of TPWS for implementing safety and preventing accidents
Twin strategy for safety and security.
To expand the scope of 'mushkil ashan' e-ticket mobile vans.
Introducing modern trolleys at all imp stations to assist senior citizens, physically handicapped and children
Six bottling plants on PPP basis to provide clean water at cheaper rates to passengers
Upgradation of 94 stations. Propose to take up another 93 multi functional stations.
Examination fee to be exempted for minority, and women, with income less than Rs 50,000 in a year
Increased financial power of field officers at the local level.
117 trains will be flagged off
Target: To implement 1,000 route km in one year , 25,000 km in Vision 2020
However, will set up business model -- need of the hour is to invite domestic investments through PPPs.
No privatisaton of railways, says is proud of 14 LAKH employees.
To set up a special task force to clear proposals for investments within 100 days
Only 10,419 km of railways added between 1958 and now.
Vision 2020 goals broken up in to short, medium and long term projects. The latter two will require funds and can be done in 5 years.
Mission is continuous development and goal is to unite the country through railway connectivity
Budget made keeping in mind the economic viability of the projects as well as social responsibility.
Cancer patients travel free in AC3
Concession to film industry and press. Children upto 18 yrs travel free
To launch 10 more duronto trains
Aims at electrification of 1,000 km route in FY11
Special train named ' Bharat Tirth' to connect Himachal to Kanya Kumari. (all over the country).
Janmabhoomi train: connected areas in western sectors, linking Jodhpur, Lalgarh, etc. To run every week
Karmabhoomi: sleeper trains introduced for the unorganised sector
Introduction of ladies special trains in the name of Matribhumi
Work under Mumbai suburban area under MUTP phase 1 to be completed this year, and under phase 2 to be completed by March 2014
Kolkata Metro to be extended inside the city, 5 stations to be renamed.
Funding for METRO RAIL projects up 5%
FY11 operating ratio pegged at 93.2%
Impact of 6th Pay Commission at Rs 55,000 cr
Will link western corridor development deal with Japanese firm in March
Cost sharing projects bagged from Andhra Pradesh Government
Propose to run a special train from West Bengal to Bangladesh
Importance given to north East states in this Budget.
FY11 Gross Traffic Receipts seen at Rs 94,700 crore
To acquire 80,000 new wagons
FY11 working spend seen at Rs 87,100 crore
To beat FY10 freight target by 8 million tonnes
To start door-to-door service for freight movement
To launch tourist trains on 16 routes
To introduce 54 new trains in FY11
Will launch double-decker trains on pilot basis
Allocation for implementing 1,000 km news lines in a year almost doubles to Rs 4,411 crore. Passenger amenities Rs 1,200 cr
Appropriation for pension fund at Rs 14,500 cr
Budget estimates for 2010-11 : Special efforts for deficit to be cleared
Expenditure of 783 cr after meeing the dividend liability
Budget estimates: Target for freight set at 944 million tonnes (up 54 million metric tonnes)
Non core business earning seen at Rs 1,000 cr
Cuts freight on foodgrains, kerosene by Rs 100 / wagon
Training insitution for railways for the south and south east Asian countries
Dedicated passenger corridor (Golden Rail corridor) project to be set up
Propose to start execution of Sonpur Dankuni section this year through PPP mode
Plan to create railway eco park
plans propose to introduce a GPS based driver guidance service
22.6 million free CFL lights already distributed
Premium tatkal service for parcel and freight movement
Autmobile and ancillary hubs in 10 different locatins on PPP mode
5 wagon industry in JV-PPP mode, in Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh, Guwahati, Orissa and Haldia
Wagon repair shop in Mumbai
Agrees to set up railway coach factory in Singur if land is available; Intergral coach factory in Chennai
Rae Bareli coach factory, the work will begin within a year. Also in Bengal, Kerala, Bihar.
To modernise the CLW from its present 200 locomotives to 275
Railway will establish strong research partnership with institutes like IIT, CSIR etc
Corporate Social Responsibilty thorugh expansion of Rashtriya Swastha Yojana
Railways has 80,000 women employees. creches and hostels to be set up for children of women employees
MoU with health and HRD Ministry; 101 secondary hospitals, and multi functional hospitals with AIIMS and Vellore to be set up
Staff Welfare: 'House for all' scheme for railways employees
NO INCREASE IN FREIGHT TARIFF.
Railways to be the lead partner in Common Wealth Games 2010. Also to introduce special train for the games.
To provide increased employment opportunity in railways through sports quota
To promote sports, wil build five sports complexes in Delhi, Secundabad, Chennai Kolkata and Mumbai.
To strengthen the RPF security force; Mahila bahini - for security of women to be introduced
Will construct underpasses at railway stations to counter problem of lack of usage of foot overbridges.
3,000 level crossings to be mended this year, rest to be done in within next 5 years.
Core projects of TPWS for implementing safety and preventing accidents
Twin strategy for safety and security.
To expand the scope of 'mushkil ashan' e-ticket mobile vans.
Introducing modern trolleys at all imp stations to assist senior citizens, physically handicapped and children
Six bottling plants on PPP basis to provide clean water at cheaper rates to passengers
Upgradation of 94 stations. Propose to take up another 93 multi functional stations.
Examination fee to be exempted for minority, and women, with income less than Rs 50,000 in a year
Increased financial power of field officers at the local level.
117 trains will be flagged off
Target: To implement 1,000 route km in one year , 25,000 km in Vision 2020
However, will set up business model -- need of the hour is to invite domestic investments through PPPs.
No privatisaton of railways, says is proud of 14 LAKH employees.
To set up a special task force to clear proposals for investments within 100 days
Only 10,419 km of railways added between 1958 and now.
Vision 2020 goals broken up in to short, medium and long term projects. The latter two will require funds and can be done in 5 years.
Mission is continuous development and goal is to unite the country through railway connectivity
Budget made keeping in mind the economic viability of the projects as well as social responsibility.
JHARKHAND
New trains for Jharkhand:
Ranchi – Jaynagar (tri-weeky)
Tatanagar- Hatia Passenger via Chandil
Purulia and Muri
Dhanbad- Jhargram (via Purulia) Passenger
Ghatshila- Howrah Passenger and Guwahati- Mumbai (weekly) via Tatanagar
Jharsududa and Bilaspur.
The Bhubaneshwar- Hatia Garib Rath has been extended up to Dhanbad.
Ranchi – Jaynagar (tri-weeky)
Tatanagar- Hatia Passenger via Chandil
Purulia and Muri
Dhanbad- Jhargram (via Purulia) Passenger
Ghatshila- Howrah Passenger and Guwahati- Mumbai (weekly) via Tatanagar
Jharsududa and Bilaspur.
The Bhubaneshwar- Hatia Garib Rath has been extended up to Dhanbad.
All the remaining states were less privileged and were not that much mentioned in the Railway budget. Hope all this comes real and the much said vision 2020 becomes a truth..
Railway has proposed INR 41,426 crore, the highest ever plan investment to provide efficient, customer focused and modern railway network. Out of this allocation, INR 4,411 crore has been proposed to achieve the target of 1,000 kilometers for new lines and INR 1,302 crore for passenger amenities. The Plan would be financed through gross budgetary support of INR 15,875 crore, Diesel Cess of INR 877 crore, internal resources of INR 14,523 crore and EBR of INR 10,151 crore including market borrowing through IRFC of INR 9,120 crore.
Railway has proposed INR 41,426 crore, the highest ever plan investment to provide efficient, customer focused and modern railway network. Out of this allocation, INR 4,411 crore has been proposed to achieve the target of 1,000 kilometers for new lines and INR 1,302 crore for passenger amenities. The Plan would be financed through gross budgetary support of INR 15,875 crore, Diesel Cess of INR 877 crore, internal resources of INR 14,523 crore and EBR of INR 10,151 crore including market borrowing through IRFC of INR 9,120 crore.
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