Central Railway Budget 2011-12 Highlights

Mamta Banarjee, Railway Minister today presented Railway budget for the financial year 2011-12 in parliament.

Railway Budget Key Points

• New 9 Duranto Trains
• No increase in train fares
• Ticket booking charges reduced by Rs 10 for AC and Rs 5 for non AC class
  
• Coach Factory Work in Kanchikkode, Kerala will be started this year.
• Wagon Factory in Cherthala, Kerala.
• New Coach Factory in Jammu & Kashmir
• Sports Cadre in Railway
• Loco Factory in Manippur
• New Go India Smart Cards
• 15 new suburban Trains in Kolkota.
• 3 New Shatabdi Trains
• 55 New Express Trains
• Senior citizen concession for women above 58 years.
• No unmanned Crossings across the country in 2012
• Concession for physically handicapped in Rajadhani and Shatabdi
• Railway line capacity will be raised to 700 kms.
• Metro coach factory near Singur in West Bengal
• Senior citizens will get 40 per cent concession on rail ticket.
• All-India security helpline set up
• Manipur to be soon connected to railway network
• Upgraded class of AC travel to be intrdouced.
• Student Express to be introduced.

Source : Central Government Employees News | IMyIdeas