These are challenging times, toughest time; facing dual headwinds: Prabhu.
Core objective to become engine of economic growth, create empolyment and provide customer service: Prabhu.
Will exploit new sources of revenue beyond tariff revenue: Prabhu.
Expect operating ratio of 92 per cent as against 90 per cent in current year: Prabhu.
Rs 8,720 cr saving in 2015-16 budget in fuel cost like power.
We have ramped up capital expenditure to remove the huge backlog and provide for future needs; rate of capital expenditure has increased: Prabhu.
This year our investment will be Rs 1.21 lakh crore for 2016-17.
Will commission 2,800 km of new tracks in next year.
Outlay for railway electrification increased by 50 per cent; 2,000-km route to be electrified next fiscal.
Railways to get Rs 40,000 cr budgetary support from the government.
2000 km rail route to be electrified in 2016-17.
Rs 30,000 crore is the loss on subsidising passenger fares, says Railway Minister.
Railways to shift to completely paperless contract system in 2016-17, says minister.
17 states agree to form JVs with Indian Railways for construction of rail-over-bridges.
124 MPs have committed to contribute from MPlADS for passenger amenities.
Bids for setting up 2 locomotive factories finalised.
400 stations to be re-developed through PPP.
400 railway stations to be equipped with wifi, 100 this year, says Prabhu.
Railway safety record is better this year than previous years but much more needs to be done.
Overnight double-decker train Uday Express to be introduced on busiest routes, carrying capacity to be 40 per cent more, says Prabhu.
North-South, East-West dedicated freight corridor proposed in Railway Budget for 2016-17.
Three direct services - fully air-conditioned Humsafer to travel at 130-km per hour.
Bar-coded tickets to be introduced at select stations on pilot basis.
Cleaning of coach on demand to be introduced; Disabled enabled toilet in 11 Class-A stations this year.
E-booking of tickets on concessional passes for journalists introduced.
33 pc reservation to women in reserved quota in Railways will be introduced.
Children menu to be introduced on pilot basis on trains.
Ajmer, Amritsar, Gaya, Mathura, Nanded, Nashik, Puri, Tirupati, Varanasi, Nagapattinam and other pilgrim stations to be beautified.
Two elevated suburban railway corridors - Churchgate-Virar and CST-Panvel to be constructed in Mumbai; Ring railway covering 21 stations to be revived with state participation.
India's first railway auto hub in Chennai to be inaugurated soon.
logistics and warehouse parks to be created on PPP mode.
Station development and re-development, monetisation of land to raise rail revenue from non-freight sources.
Railways to monetise land on tracks by leasing out for horticulture and tea plantation.
Overnight double-decker trains to be introduced on business rail routes.
Railway Board to be re-organised.
Holding company to be explored for monetising assets of Railway companies.
Direct procurement of diesel to help save Rs 1,500 crore in 2016-17.
Time-table freight container train to be run on pilot basis.
No changes in passenger fares and freight rates in Railway Budget for 2016-17.
Railways to borrow Rs 18,580 crore in 2016-17 fiscal.
