Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Indian Railway Budget 2013-2014


After 17 years, A Congress Minister is presenting Rail Budget.Pawan Kumar is Now in Parliament with his Budget and We are Now Giving you the Latest Update from the Rail Budget of 2013-14.As We Know Rail is very Much Essential for the Growth of the Nation.


Key Points in Rail Budget 2013-14
  • More Steps taken Towards Security and Fire Related Incidents.
  • 24600 Crore Loss to Railway in last Fiscal year.
  • Women Security will be Given to Women RPF, More Womens Police will be Recurited.
  • More things will be Provide on 104 Railway Stations for Hygeine.
  • Rail budget of 2013-14 is of 5.19 Lakh Crore Rupees.
  • Delhi, New Delhi and Nizzamudin Stations Will be Revamped.
  • Anubhuti Coaches will be Launched.
  • Many benefits will be Given to Handicapped People.
  • 6 More Rail Neer Botteling Plants will be Set Up.
  • 10,700 Level Crossing will be Eliminated
  • Railway E-ticketing Will be Provided through Mobile Phones
  • New Ticketing System will be Rolled out on IRCTC Website.
  • No More Hangs will be on IRCTC Website — Rail Minister
  • Food Testing Laborataries will be there to test Pantries.
  • Wi-fi Services Will be Provided to Users in Some Trains.
  • Executive Lounges will be Launched in 7 Railway Stations.
  • 180011321 Number is Setup to Send Feedback to Railway.
  • 23 Hours Internet Booking from Now On.Only one hour Stop will be there
  • New Footover Bridges at some Railway Stations.
  • Railway Coach Factory at Sonipat.
  • 1.25 Lakh New Jobs in Indian Railway this Year.
  • Railway Financial management Institute in Sikandarabad.
  • Wheels will be Manufactured in Rai Barelly Factory.
  • Exemptions to Some Awardees in Rajdhani in Shatabdi Trains.
  • No plastic in Railway Catering.

Railway Budget 2013 Announced





*. No Direct increase in passenger fares, Surcharges Will Apply in two times of Year.
* Railways will absorb Rs 850 crore on account of no hike in passenger fare
*. Marginal increase in reservation charges, cancellation charge
*. Supplementary charges for superfast trains and tatkal booking 
* 26 new passenger trains to be launched and 67 express trains to be launched
*. 500-km new lines to be completed in 2013-14
*. Concessional fare for sports persons
*. 5 per cent average increase in freight
*. Diesel price hike added R 3,300 crore to fuelbill of Railways
*. Railways hopes to end 2013-14 with a balance of R 12,506 crore
*. 5.2 per cent growth in passenger traffic expected in 2013-14
*. Railways’ freight loading traffic scaled down by 100 million tonnes from 1025 million tonnes because of economic slowdown
*. Railways to set up a Debt Service Fund