Tag Archives: Railway Budget

Indian Govt approved merger of rail budget with general budget

By | September 21, 2016

Cabinet approves merger of rail budget with general budget; advancement of budget presentation and merger of plan and non-plan classification in budget and accounts  The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals of Ministry of Finance on certain landmark budgetary reforms relating to (i) the merger of Railway budget with the General budget, (ii) the advancement… Read More »

Sectorwise Beneficiaries of Railway Budget 2016-17

By | March 5, 2016

Sectorwise Beneficiaries of Railway Budget 2016-17 Sectorwise beneficiaries of the Railway Budget 2016-17 has been complied and given below: – Interest group/Subject Initiatives in Budget SAFETY 946 ROB/RUB sanctioned Launch Mission Zero accident Eliminate all unmanned BG crossings in next 3 years Equip the high density network (10,000Kms) with TCAS in next 3 years PROJECT/… Read More »

Key takeaway of Railway Budget 2016

By | February 25, 2016

No Hike in Passenger Fare 65,000 Additional Berths and 17,000 Bio Toilets to be Installed  Operations Audit to Improve Punctuality of trains Proposed  Wi Fi Facilities in 400 more Stations  Stations to be Developed Under PPP Mode  Award of Civil Contracts for Dedicated Freight Corridor to be  Over by the end of this Financial Year … Read More »

PM’s reaction on Railway Budget 2016-2017

By | February 25, 2016

PM’s reaction on Railway Budget 2016-2017 प्रगतिशील राष्‍ट्र की गतिशील रेलवे के लिए एक विचारशील बजट प्रस्‍तुत करने के लिए, मैं रेलमंत्री सुरेश प्रभु को बहुत-बहुत बधाई देता हूँ। इस बजट में गरीबों की गरिमा, महिलाओं का गौरव, युवाओं का उत्‍साह एवं मध्‍यम वर्ग की मुस्कान बढ़ाने का भरसक प्रयास किया गया है। पिछले वर्ष… Read More »

Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Mission of Railways

By | February 25, 2016

Railways to provide 17000 Bio-Toilets in Trains under Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Mission The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that in pursuance of our mission Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat, that Indian Railways will provide 17,000 bio-toilets in trains and additional toilets at 475 stations before the close of this financial year. Presenting… Read More »

Railway Exploring for Redevelopment of Stations

By | February 25, 2016

Railway Exploring Multilateral Financial Investment Partnership with State Governments for Redevelopment of Stations National Academy of Indian Railways at Vadodara to be upgraded as Rail University Presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that Redevelopment of stations using different models is being experimented. Based on one… Read More »

Railways Vision 2020 to meet Long Felt Desires of Common Man

By | February 25, 2016

Railways Vision 2020 to meet Long Felt Desires of Common Man The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that by 2020, Indian Railways look forward to meet the long-felt desires of the common man such as reserved accommodation on trains being available on demand, time tabled freight trains with credible service commitments,… Read More »

IRCTC Process of Empanelling Self-Help Groups for Providing Catering/Cooking Services

By | February 25, 2016

IRCTC has Begun the Process of Empanelling Self-Help Groups for Providing Catering/Cooking Services Indian Railways Encourage Sourcing of Products FROM SC/ST Entrepreneurs The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said “Last year, I had appealed to various NGOs and Civil society to help Indian Railways… Read More »