THE RAILWAY BUDGET OF INDIA-2015- by SWATI KAUSHIK

 The Railway budget-2015 is one of the most awaited thing this year.Our Railway Minister, Prabhu said many things for the same which have been shared as below:

1-The most-expected part about this year's Railway Budget - there is no increase in passenger rail fares.
2-Rs.8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Railways in next 5 years.
3-'Operation 5 mins', wherein passengers travelling unreserved can purchase a ticket in 5 minutes.
4-Bio toilets and airplane-type vacuum toilets in trains.
5-Surveillance cameras in select coaches and ladies compartments for women's safety without compromising on privacy.
6-Rail tickets can now be booked 120 days in advance.
7-Speed on nine railway corridors to go up to 200 km per hour.
8-Wi-Fi in more stations, mobile phone charging facilities in all train compartments.
9-Facility of online booking of wheelchair for senior citizens.
10-Satellite railway terminals in major cities.
11-Centrally managed Rail Display Network is expected to be introduced in over 2K stations over the next 2 years.
12-All India 24/7 helpline - 138 from March 2015 ; Toll free No.182 for security.
13-917 road under-bridges and over-bridges to be constructed to replace 3,438 railway crossings; at a cost of Rs. 6,581 crore.
14-Four Railway Research Centers to start in four universities.
15-Details about new trains and increased frequency will be announced later in this session of Parliament after review.

 So we all are hoping to see a better Digital India in the coming future.

-SWATI KAUSHIK
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