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Common Man Vs Budget

Cheap passes for commuters
Improvement in amenities , safety , security and punctuality
Good food and adequate drinking water supply
Medical facility, Ambulance in every railway station and one doctor in long route trains

Industry vs Budget

To commit timely delivery of goods, Railways should run the freight trains like passenger trains i.e., time-scheduled freight trains in all-major routes to ensure better customer service
As the existing rail network is not adequate as compared to the burgeoning rail freight business, it should be expanded and dedicated freight lines should be upgraded or accelerated to avoid congestion on the operative routes. The number of existing rakes, wagons and racks should also be substantially increased to cater to the increasing demand.

Citizen's Expectations

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Highlights of Railway Budget 2013-14

Safety and Security issues will be the focus this year; improving the signaling system, installing safety related technology like Anti-collision devices (ACD), Train protection warning system (TPWS)

In Railway Budget 2013-14, 75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban; 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata area, 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro; 18 additional services in Chennai area. 725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge conversion and 1,100 km electrification targeted in 2013-13.

In Railway budget 2013 Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 60,100 cr. Rae Bareli coach factory manufactured 10 coaches in 2013-14; phase-II of the factory would be commissioned in 2013-14.

Increase in the passenger fares by 2 paise per km for sub-urban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for the mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for the sleeper class; 10 paise per km for the AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for the AC I class.

Have set up separate Indian Railways Station Development Corp, to maintain stations on pattern of airports.

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Indian Railway Performance

	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Gross traffic receipts	54491	62732	71720	81901
Working expenses	45488	49047	54462	66590
Net traffic receipts (1-2)	9003	13685	17258	15311
Net miscellaneous receipts	1140	768	1076	1112

New Train Demands in Budget

The wait for India's first double decker train will come to an end in 2013-2014 ; these trains will run on Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Howrah-Daund routes.
The work on the new broad gauge (BG) lines being laid on Jayanagar-Darbhanga-Sitamarhi-Bargania-Bikhnatori route under Samastipur division of East Central Railway (ECR) is likely to complete by 2013-2014 which will bring the Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhnaga-Nirmali-Forbesganj-Kishanganj route on the map of the Indian Railways development network.

Highlights

On Mamta's Pre-Budget

Tatkal fares reduced from Rs. 150 to Rs. 100
No change in passenger fare charges in any class
Tatkal scheme: Booking time reduced from five to two days

Challenges

The railway budget is undergoing a financial crisis and in order to overcome it; the department would require an increase in the budgetary support from the Finance Ministry of India.
Pradhan Mantril Rail Vikas Yojana is under formulation, needs additional fund requried of RS 5 triliion.
Total of 487 projects can't be completed until supported by government

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Do you think Mamata Banerjee will be able to steer a new course with the railway budget?

Agree: 31.43%

Disagree: 68.57%

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