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*Plan Outlay proposed Rs. 1,00,011 crore, increased by 52%

*Allocation for passenger amenities up by 67%

*Railways to become prime mover of Indian Economy;Five years action plan proposed

*Rail Budget seeks resource mobilization for higher investment

*Thrust on measurable and sustainable improvement in passenger experience and to make Rail a safer means of travel

*Hot buttons, coin vending machines for railway tickets within 5 minutes, e-catering to select meals from an array of choices

200 more stations to come under Adarsh Station scheme; Wi – Fi to be provided at B category stations

*24X7 helplines for attending passenger problems and security related complaints

*For the safety of women passengers surveillance cameras in suburban coaches

*More General class coaches will be added in identified trains.

*The speed of nine railway corridors will be increased to 160 and 200 kmph

*Train Protection Warning System and Train Collision Avoidance System to be installed on select routes

*77 new projects covering 9,400 km of doubling/tripling/quadrupling works proposed

*A new department for keeping stations and trains clean under Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Railway Budget presented today in Parliament proposed measures to make Indian Railways prime mover of Indian Economy once again.

It seeks resource mobilization for higher investment, decongestion of heavy haul routes and speeding of trains and project delivery, better passenger amenities and safety, and to make railways a preferred mode of transport for masses.

Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Railway Minister, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that all critical initiatives proposed will be pursued in mission mode.

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