Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2015-16:
* No hike in passenger fares
* No new trains announced
* Freight rate for cement, coal, others hiked by up to 10%
* Investment of Rs 8.50 lakh cr envisaged in 5 five years
* Buttons, coin vending machines for railway tickets
* e-catering to select meals from an array of choices
* 24X7 helpline for passenger security problems
* Surveillance cameras in suburban coaches for woman safety
* More General class coaches to be added
* SMS alert service for passengers to be expanded
* On-board entertainment on select Shatabdi trains
* Hike daily passenger carrying capacity from 21mn to 30mn
* 200 more stations to come under Adarsh Station scheme
* Wi-Fi connectivity at B category stations
* A new department to keep stations, trains clean
* Operating ratio to improve to 88.5% in 2015-16
* Speed in 9 railway corridors to be increased from 110 Kmph and 130 kmph to 160 and 200 kmph
* Collision Avoidance System to be installed on select Routes
* Proposed 77 new projects covering 9,400 km of doubling Works. (PTI)
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