Railway budget 09

Hi guys.Following are the highlight of the railway budget prsented byCentral railway minister Smt.Mamta Banerji.

1. No increase in passenger fare and fright tarrif
2. Budget have the inclusive growth and expansion of railway network to evry corner of the country.
3. Plan outlay of Rs 40745cr proposed for 2009-10
4. Passenger ammenity to get high increase,119% increase.
5. Tarrif recipt during 2008-09 increase by 11.4% while freight loading crew at 5%
6. Special trains for perishable farm produce facilities for transportation of rural craft
7. Works for 7 new line,guage conversionof 17 lines and doubling of 13 line to be taken up.
8. Fast parcel service proposed on three routes
9. Tatkal scheme to be made passenger friendly
10. Railway ticket to be made avaliable through post offic and "Mushkil Assan" mobile vans
11. Consession for press persons increased by 50%
12. Monthly ticket for Rs 25, for unorganized sector or poor under izaat scheme
13. Only ladies EMU trains at kolkata,Delhi and chennai
14. 57 new trains,extension of 27 trains and increase in the frequency of 13 trains and air conditioned double decker train proposed.
15. 50 station to be upgraded to world class station
16. Long distance train will have on noard doctor and infotainment services
17. Handycapped and aged person to have more amneties
18. Special fund for devolopment of north east railway
19. Quazigund - anantnag line to be completed in next month
20. 6650 staff quaters to be constructed and group D employees to get scholarship for their girl child
21. Railway ro comeout with while paper on financial status and vison 2020 document