INDIAN Railway budget 2015
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_dreamprince_
2015/02/26 14:45
Here are 25 passenger friendly announcements made in the Rail Budget: * No increase in railway passenger fares *A mobile application to address complaints of people *'Operation 5 minutes' to ensure that a passenger travelling unreserved can purchase a ticket within 5 minutes *SMS alert services for passengers to inform them about arrival and departure of trains *Modern facilities for disabled citizens, senior citizens, patients through IRCTC *24 to 26 coaches in certain identified trains,more general class coaches, ladders to be replaced *In 400 stations Wi-Fi facility will be provided *All India 24 X 7 helpline 138 from March 1;Toll free No.182-for security complaints *Introduction of integrated ticketing will be done, a defence travel system has been developed to make travel easier *Replacement of 17,000 more toilets with bio-toilets to be undertaken this year *Surveillance cameras on selectmainline and ladies compartments to be installed *Cleanliness in railways highest priority under 'Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat' *Travel between Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata to be an overnight journey *ISRO to be involved, 3,438 level crossings to be eliminated *Paperless ticketing, hand-held device for TTEs to be introduced *All newly-manufactu red coaches to be braille-enabled *Online booking for wheel chairs to be enabled *The facility of self-operated lockers would also gradually be made available at stations *Collaboration with NIFT and NID for better bed rolls, inner coach designs * Rs 120 crore provided for lifts and escalators to facilitate movement of passengers and goods *To expand water vending machines to most railway stations to ensure availability of clean drinking water at very low cost to people *Middle bay of coaches will be reserved for women and senior citizens for reasons of safety * TTEs would be instructed to help senior citizens, pregnant women and differently-abled people in obtaining lower berths *Toilets at stations need improvement; 650 additional toilets to be created in addition to 120 last year *New department to keep stations clean
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GhAyAl
2015/02/26 15:05
jai modi
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jaQui
2015/03/28 20:19
Thanx for shAring
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Dr.rahul
2015/03/30 15:56
Tnx for the info. ..
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@Don@
2015/04/15 07:46
Thank'u for dis info
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_ShAnE_StArK_
2015/04/25 12:58
Nice Work....
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Rohan786
2015/04/25 14:14
Great info.
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