Highlights of Railway Budget

1. Foreign Direct Investment in Railways, except in operations.

2. Work Stations for Business Classes traveling in trains with additional charge.

3. Out sourcing of Sanitation job, Food supply etc.in 50 Railway Stations.

4. Online Booking will be extended for booking in Railway retiring rooms, full coaches and even for booking Railway Wagons.

5. Railway University for Technical and Non Technical training.

6. Bullet Train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

7. High Speed Trains between major cities and metros. (Speed between 160-200 Km)

8. Online platform Tickets booking.

9. Battery operated vehicles will be arranged in all major stations for shifting physically disabled and elderly people to any platform. Charitable Trusts and NGOs will be encouraged for this purpose.

10.Wi-Fi system in all ‘A’ Category trains.

11. 4,000 women will be recruited in Railway Protection Force.

12. High Speed and Bullet Trains will be introduced in different sectors.

13.Weekly semi high speed train between Vizag and Chennai.

14. Premier Train between Hyderabad and Delhi.

15. Vijayawada-Hyderabad semi high speed train.

16. Secunderabad-Nagapur semi high speed

17. Private parties participation in parcel and cargo transport system.

18. The online booking system will be upgraed to next generation level for issuing 7200 tickets per minute and to enable 1 lakh people login atthe same time.