This Article is From Jul 08, 2014

Rail Budget 2014: What's In it For You?

Rail Budget 2014: What's In it For You?

Rail Budget 2014: The Narendra Modi government has made a number of passenger-friendly announcements.

Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda today announced the Narendra Modi government's first railway budget, featuring a number of passenger-friendly announcements to counter the sting of the rail fare hike.

Top 10 Announcements For Aam Aadmi

  1. 58 new trains announced. High-speed network and bullet trains soon. (Railway Budget 2014: Top 10 Announcements)

  2. Better food during train journeys. Cooked, ready-to-eat meals of known brands will be served on trains; action will be taken against vendors for poor quality.(Hungry Kya? Rail Minister Promises Better Meals, Food Courts)

  3. Food can be ordered by SMS and phone. Food courts to be introduced at major stations.

  4. Budget for cleanliness up by 40 per cent. CCTVs will be used at stations for monitoring cleanliness and third party inspections will be introduced. Cleaning will be outsourced at 50 major stations. (Rail Budget 2014: Full Text of DV Sadananda Gowda's Speech)

  5. The reservation system will be revamped and ticket-booking will be facilitated through mobile phones and post offices. (Gowda Promises Course Correction for Bleeding Railways)

  6. E-ticketing will enable 7,200 tickets per minute - against the current 2,000 per minute - and allow 120,000 users to simultaneously book online.

  7. "Office-on-Wheels", Wi-Fi and workstation facilities on select trains.

  8. Top 10 stations will be revamped for airport-like look and feel. (Sadananda Gowda Asks Cabinet to Allow FDI to Revamp Railways)

  9. SMS wake-up call for passengers

  10. 4,000 women constables will be posted for safety on trains.



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