Rs 8.56 lakh crore investment plan for the period 2015-2019
To increase daily passenger carrying capacity from 21 million to 30 million in 5 years
Increase track length by 20% to 1,38,000 kms over next 5 years
To increase freight carrying capacity from 1 billion to 1.5 billion tones in 5 years
Plant proposed to convert waste to energy
17,000 toilets in coaches to be replaced by bio-toilets
All-India 24/7 helpline number 138 to be launched
********** number 182 to be launched for women and safety issues
“Operation 5 minutes” and hot button for purchase of universal tickets
Online booking of retiring rooms and wheelchairs on select stations
Rs 120 crore to equip major stations with lifts and escalators
Allotment for passenger amenities raised by 67%
Open bids for station development
84% rise in capital allotment to develop 1200 kms at Rs 8686 crore
Evaluation studies undertaken for bullet trains
Rail Budget 2015: Suresh Prabhu’s 4 goals for Railways to transform over next 5 years
Innovation council called Kayakalp to promote technology development and manufacturing
Railway research centres to be set up in select universities
Introduction of bar coded/RFID for tracking of parcels and freight wagons
Upgradation of equipment for examination of tracks
To tap insurance and pension funds and also multi-lateral and bi-lateral funds
Development of unmanned audio and visual warning system at unmanned crossings with ISRO
Special training in soft skills for frontline staff
To set up full-fledged university in 2015-16
Setting up environment directorate for focus on environment management
1,000 MW solar plant with the help of MNRE
What is the name of the superfast train introduced in 2017 between Mumbai and Goa? [A] Flying Ranee Express [B] Gatiman Express [C] Karnavati Express [D] Tejas Express
