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Highlights of the Railway Budget 2010:

  •             Development, remodeling of Kolkata Metro
  •             Service charge on AC fares cut to Rs 20
  •             More tourist trains
  •            1000 km of railway lines to be added every year

  •            101 new sub-urban trains from Mumbai           
  •            Special train to promote Tagore's work
  •             10 more Duronto trains
  •             54 new trains in 2011
  •             Upgradation of 94 stations
  •             Special train for Commonwealth Games
  •             Rs 113 cr to augment passenger services
  •             Dedicated High Speed Passenger Train corridor to be called Golden Rail Corridor
  •             117 trains to be flagged off within 7 months
  •             Railway Ministry to come up with Vision 2020 - a 10 year roadmap for growth
  •             Special task force to clear projects within 100 days
  •             Five Sports Academies to be set up by Railways
  •             E-ticketing mobile vans to be stationed at hospitals,universities
  •             Door to door service for freight services
  •             21 train routes to be extended
  •             Women special for Delhi-Panipat
  •             Matrubhoomi- Ladies Special train proposed for Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai
  •             New tourist trains on 16 routes
  •             Karmabhoomi- Labour Special train proposed for Bengal, Bihar and Punjab
  •             Railways exceeded freight loading targets
  •             Rs 4411 cr allocated for new railway lines
  •             Railways to have a master plan for North-East
  •             New tourist trains on 16 routes
  •             Rs 1302 cr for public amenities
  •             Western Corridor pact to be signed in March
  •             Coach plant for Rae Bareli
  •             National High Speed Rail Authority to be set up
  •             Cut in freight rates for Kerosene and food grains
  •             10 auto ancillary hubs to be set up
  •             Business firms must join hands with Railways
  •             Coach factory in Rae Barellie
  •             New signaling system to be introduced
  •             High-Speed dedicated passenger corridor
  •             Acquisition of cutting edge safety technology
  •             New business model to be created
  •             New Design and Testing Centre to come up at Bangalore
  •             Key proposals to be cleared in 100 days
  •             Five new coach factories to be set up
  •             To set up 550 multi-specialty hospitals in tie-up with Health Ministry
  •             Railway to set up Tagore museums
  •             Railway Research Centre at Kharagpur
  •             Railway to set up eco parks
  •             Railways to set up dedicated freight corridors
  •             One member of the land user family to get special employment
  •             Freight Corridor to be called Diamond Freight Corrido
  •             India adds just 108 Kms rail lines annually - one of the lowest
  •             Six special bottling plants to supply clean drinking water
  •             Six special bottling plants to supply clean drinking water
  •            Time has come for public-private participation
  •             Mamata harsh on administrative, procedural delays
  •             Railway Ministry received 5000 requests for the budget
  •             Connectivity key to India's growth, says Mamata
  •             No hike in freight tariff
  •             Proposal to use ex-servicemen for railway security
  •             Mamata rules out an all out privatization for now
  •             More Rail over bridges on the anvil
  •             Six special bottling plants to supply clean drinking water
  •             New Housing schemes for Railway staff
  •             Multi-level parking at major train stations
  •             Ticket centres at Panchayat and district levels
  •             Sops for women and minorities
  •             No unmanned railway crossing in 5 years

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