Rail Minister cuts 2nd class, AC fares
The Indian Railway profit in 2007-08 stands at Rs 25,000 Crore.
Specialized agencies being roped in on a pilot basis to make sure there is cleanliness in the running trains.
Work to introduce automatic signaling to begin in new segments.
Indian Railways to introduce led displays on train arrivals and exit in railway stations.
Coaches made of stainless steel will be introduced for mail and express trains.
Cleanliness drives to be taken up on Rajdhani as well as Shatabdi trains.
Indian Railways has earned a surplus of Rs 68,778 Crore in last four years.
Indian Railways to install escalators at half of all stations in the country.
Indian Railways (IR) will set up around 15,000 ticketing counters over the next two years in the country. The IR also plans to provide tickets via mobile / cell phones.
By the year 2009, call centre based inquiry services will be initiated.
Wait-listed e-tickets will be permitted to be issued
The operating ratio of the Indian Railways was at 76 per cent.
The new railway projects have witnessed an investment of Rs 49,250 Crore.
In the past four years, the railway plan size boosted from Rs 11,000 Crore to Rs 30,000 Crore.
Efficiency or productivity of Railway assets has been persistently rising.
The Indian Railways achieved the 790 tonne payload target in the year 2007-08.
E-ticket booking is expected to increase to 300,000 from 100,000 within a year.
Freight traffic target of 785 million tonnes surpassed to reach 790 million tones.
The Indian Railway plan size rose from Rs 11,000 Crore to Rs 30,000 Crore in the past four years.
As many as 560 railway station platforms to be extended to accommodate long trains.
Middle-level as well as low-level platforms to be upgraded to high-level platforms in various railway stations in India to help commuters.
Mother Child Health Express to be started
Modular toilets to be introduced in train coaches.
Bus depots to sell 'Go Mumbai' cards.
Ten new Garib Raths and 53 new trains to be started.
Senior citizens to get thirty per cent discount for rail travel whereas 50 per cent discount for women passengers in all classes.