2008-03-01 13:55:38 - 'We have presented a poor people-friendly and business-friendly budget which has received widespread appreciation from one and all.'Minister said.

27.02.2008 04:46:08 Federal Rail Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said while answering the question of common men at Rail Museum New Delhi with various channel that he is for modernization of Indian Rail with security and cleanliness along with international standards.To question by Nksagar in NDTV programme the absence of trolley as in airports at New Delhi Railways station and other

station he was quick to response that this basic facilites shall be provided.



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Railways planning smart card-based ticketing system.
CCTvs at all important stations.
Modular toilets to be introduced in trains.
'Go Mumbai' card to be sold at bus depots.
Freight loading estimated to increase from 650 mt to 1100 mt by 2011.
New policy for wagon leasing.
New line for Ennore Power Station.
By 2010, all coaches will be made of steel professional agencies being involved on a pilot basis to ensure cleanliness in running trains.
Work on automatic signalling to start in new sections.
Railways to bring in led displays in stations on train arrivals departures.
Stainless steel coaches for mail and express trains.
Cleanliness drive on rajdhani and shatabdi trains.
Railways show a surplus of Rs 68,778 cr in last four years.
Railways to provide escalators at 50 per cent of the stations in the country.
Railway Minister Lalu Yadav announced that Indian Railways will introduce 15,000 ticketing counters in the next 2 years.
The Railways plans to offer tickets through mobile phones.
By 2009 call centre based inquiry services to be unveiled.
Issuance of wait-listed e-tickets will also allowed Operating ratio of the Railways was at 76%.
Rs 49,250 crore invested into new railway projects.
Railway plan size increased from Rs 11,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore in the last four years.
Productivity of Railway assets has been constantly increasing.
Railways attained 790 tonne payload target in the year 2007-08.
E-ticket booking is likely to rise to 300,000 from 100,000 in a year.
Freight traffic target of 785 million tonnes crossed to touch 790 million tones Railway plan size increased from Rs 11,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore in
the last four years.
560 railway station platforms to be lengthened to take long trains.
Middle-level and low-level platforms to be upgraded to high-levelplatforms in several stations to help commuters.
More facilities for women and old passengers.
Railway profit in 2007-08 at Rs 25,000 crore.
Doubling of lines to be given priority. information: