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Union Budget 2006-07

HIGHLIGHTS OF RAIL BUDGET 2006-07

13:52 IST
New Delhi: February 24, 2006

  • RECORD BREAKING PERFORMANCE IN FIRST NINE MONTHS OF CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR

  • NO INCREASE IN PASSENGER FARES

  • SUPERFAST CHARGES ON MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY SEASON TICKETS REDUCED

  • REDUCTION IN FIRST AND SECOND AC FARES BY 18% AND 10% RESPECTIVELY

  • OVER 200 MAIL/EXPRESS TRAINS TO BE MADE SUPERFAST

  • FOUR POPULAR TRAINS TO HAVE WORLD CLASS PASSENGER AMENITIES

  • NO ACROSS THE BOARD INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES

  • RATIONALIZATION OF GOODS TARIFF TO CONTINUE

  • CEILING FOR BOOKING LUGGAGE IN BRAKE VANS REMOVED

  • PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO GET MAJOR THRUST

  • LICENCES THROUGH OPEN BIDDING TO PROVIDE ON BOARD SERVICES IN PASSENGER TRAINS

  • AIRCONDITIONED GARIB RATH INTRODUCED AS A PILOT PROJECT

  • GRAMEEN TICKET BOOKING SERVICE FOR UNEMPLOYED RURAL YOUTH

  • JANSADHARAN TICKET BOOKING SCHEME: UNEMPLOYED YOUTH TO MAN PREPAID UTS COUNTERS

  • 50% CONCESSION TO FARMERS AND MILK PRODUCERS TRAVELING FOR TRAINING PURPOSES

  • 50% CONCESSION TO VICTIMS WITH LOSS OF LIMBS FOR TRANSPLANTATION OF ARTIFICIAL LIMBS

  • UPGRADATION OF PASSENGERS TO NEXT HIGHER CLASS EXTENDED TO ALL RAJDHANI, MAIL/EXPRESS TRAINS WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES

  • 55 PAIRS OF NEW TRAINS INTRODUCED

  • NUMBER OF COACHES IN PASSENGER TRAINS TO BE INCREASED

  • DEDICATED MULTIMODAL HIGH AXLE FREIGHT CORRIDOR ON WESTERN AND EASTERN ROUTES

  • DOUBE STACK CONTAINER TRAIN TO BE INTRODUCED

  • 25 TONNE AXLE LOAD TRAINS TO RUN ON TWO ROUTES FOR THE FIRST TIME

  • LARGEST EVER ANNUAL PLAN OUTLAY OF RS 23475 CRORE FOR 2006-07

  • RS 10794 CRORE FOR THE PLAN TO BE GENERATED THROUGH INTERNAL RESOURCES

  • MAJOR TECHNOLOGICAL UPGRADATIONS PLANNED, HIGH TECH PASSENGER COACHES FOR MORE TRAINS

  • INTRODUCTION OF ATM, CYBER CAFES AT ALL MAJOR STATIONS

  • 800 MORE UTS CENTRES TO BE OPENED

  • WAGON & ELECTRIC LOCO MANUFACTURING CAPACITY TO BE INCREASED BY 25% AND 17% RESPECTIVELY

  • PRODUCTION CAPACITY AT RAIL WHEEL FACTORY, INTEGRAL COACH FACTORY AND SAMASTIPUR WORKSHOP TO BE INCREASED


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