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Indian <keyword id="2598106" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Railway-minister-Suresh-Prabhu">Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu</keyword> stressed on passenger services and amenities while presenting his second Rail Budget for 2016-17. 
 
Prabhu stressed on cleanliness of stations, improving existing coaches, introducing new state-of-the art coaches, new bio toilets, etc. 
 
During his speech, Prabhu mainly stressed on initiatives taken and planned under the ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’. 
 
Many stations will be undertaken on PPP model for cleanliness. 
 
Prabhu announced 65,000 additional berths, 884 coaches and 2,000 water vending machines. 
 
He also stressed on online booking system and assured to a seamless system without any technical glitches. 
 
Prabhu assured of installing 17, 000 bio toilets spread over 475 stations before this fiscal, adding that 74 new trains will be covered under rail housing system. 
 
Taking recommendations from the common man, Prabhu said the railways have strengthened its social media, feedback and redressal system, which are taking direct feedback from the travellers and acting upon them. 
 
For senior citizens and women, Prabhu said their safety will be taken care of and increased the quota.

RailBudget2016: Suresh Prabhu offers too much on the platter for passengers

Every year, we have the same boring faces reading out from a little piece of paper what is a totally "out-of-the-world plan" to make the Indian trains and stations an absolute beauty. 
 
By now, India should have been in the list of top 5 countries with world-class Railways, if not the first one. It's infrastructure should have been 100 times swankier than the T3 airport in Delhi. 
 
Plush railway stations with floor tiles so clean we could see our faces in it, and sleep in the train washroom if we liked to - the idea was sold to us many times. How we dreamt of a spick and span mode of travel..aaaaaaah. But, every time we got onto one of those bogies, reality struck us hard! 
 
Soiled toilets, rat-infested platforms. But, words echoed - "India will soon get bullet trains". 
 
Whennnnnn, we ask? Is there a deadline or is the deadline FOREVER? We have been getting one of those bullets for the last 5 years now, except that we don't have one till now. 
 
Yet, we sympathize with our ministers who claim to be working so hard in trying to getting us the cleanest platforms and wifi-ed stations and bio-toilets and........ so many more great things, you see! 
 
It will all come to us..*sigh*.. one day. Perhaps.. For now, here's a quick dose of the reality on the ground:

Railway Budget 2016: Expectation v/s Reality

<ul><li><keyword id="65866" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="IRCTC">IRCTC</keyword> to launch special train to attract international tourists from Buddhist countries like Japan, China, Thailand and Sri Lanka. </li><li>The first rake of the train will roll out by the end of October although the train will be functional from December. </li><li>The train’s route will include important Buddhist destinations like Bodh Gaya, Budh Vihar, Sarnath and Kushi Nagar. </li></ul><keyword id="6355455" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="indian-railways">Indian Railways</keyword> are leaving no effort to attract foreign travellers. After launching the Ask Disha app for domestic and foreign travellers, Indian Railways are now targeting tourists from Japan, China, Thailand and Sri Lanka by launching a special train on the <keyword id="6394118" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="buddhist-circuit">Buddhist Circuit</keyword>. The important Buddhist destinations to be connected are Bodh Gaya, Budh Vihar, Sarnath and Kushi Nagar. The ticket fare of the route is yet to be decided. As per media <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/wonderful-indian-railways-to-launch-special-train-with-world-class-facilities-on-buddhist-circuit/1352656/">reports,</a> the special express train will be managed by Indian Railways Catering and Tourists Corporation (IRCTC). The first route of the train is expected to be decided and kicked off by the of the year. Although, IRCTC will roll out its first rake by the end of October. Presently, the rail coaches are being manufactured in the Rail Coach Factory located at Kapurthala. The second train designed specially for international tourists, inspired by the Maharaja Express, will have 12 coaches. The first rake of the train will constitute four AC first class coaches followed by two second class coaches and one AC 3-tier coach designed specifically for staff. The first rake will also include two power car coaches, a pantry and two coaches for the dining car facility. The train will have a very fancy outer body and top notch facilities for the travellers. Some of the facilities includes digital lockers, venetian windows, decorative lighting, touch-free taps, bio toilets with vacuum evacuation, soap dispensers, CCTV camera, anti graffiti coaching and tea/coffee vending machines.

Indian Railways is all set to introduce a special train for Buddhist travellers across globe

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s <keyword id="6361202" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Swachh-Bharat">Swachh Bharat</keyword> Abhiyaan, this year’s Rail Budget will focus on cleanliness and financial viability of Indian <keyword id="6360676" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Railways">Railways</keyword>, as per a report by The Economic Times (ET). In his maiden Budget, Railway Minister <keyword id="6356597" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Suresh-Prabhu">Suresh Prabhu</keyword> is expected to take measures to improve the financial health of Indian Railways. 
 
According to the ET report, Prabhu is likely to announce a number of measures to promote cleanliness, which may include coverage of more trains under on-board housekeeping services (OBHS), building bio-toilets and providing dustbins in all coaches. Moreover, he may also introduce some measures to improve facilities at stations. 
 
The budget this year will also consider problems faced by visually challenged passengers as the railway minister is expected to come up with a proposal to provide Braille signs at stations. 
 
However, due to the poor financial health of the railways, there is less probability of any big announcement this year. Currently, Indian Railways faces the challenge to generate funds worth Rs 1.7 lakh crore to finance about 300 projects. 
 
In addition to this, the ministry also plans to raise funds from Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) scheme, state governments and the corporate social responsibility (CSR) scheme.

Rail Budget 2015 to run on Swachh Bharat track

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A bidet company raised over $36,000 to make water-powered toilet seats with night lights and slow-closing lids

(Photo Source: IANS) <ul><li>India is expected to soon roll out its fastest train which on Sunday had a successful test run reaching a speed of over 180 kilometres. </li><li>Once operational, ‘Train 18’ will replace <keyword id="6357235" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="shatabdi-express">Shatabdi Express</keyword> to become India’s fastest premium train. </li><li>The train boasts of touch-free bio vacuum toilets, onboard wifi, GPS based information system, and climate control system features, among others.</li></ul>India is about to roll out its fastest train that boasts many firsts. The engineless locomotive, Train 18, had a test run on Sunday, reaching more than 180 kilometres per hour during the trial run between Kota Junction in <keyword id="6355588" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="rajasthan">Rajasthan</keyword> and Kurlasi station in <keyword id="6355554" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Madhya-Pradesh">Madhya Pradesh</keyword>. It is expected to have its maiden journey from New Delhi to Varanasi on 25 December. Here are 10 facts about Train18:

From ‘touch-free toilet set-up’ to ‘climate control’: Here are 10 facts about India’s ‘Train 18,’ the country’s first engineless train

<keyword id="20018917" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Capital-expenditure" source="keywords">Capital expenditure</keyword> on the <keyword id="19914937" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Railways" source="keywords">Railways</keyword> has increased by 77 per cent over the past five years with significant investments in the construction of <keyword id="22505706" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="new-lines" source="keywords">new lines</keyword>, <keyword id="20375816" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gauge-conversion" source="keywords">gauge conversion</keyword> and doubling, the <keyword id="20613906" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Economic-Survey" source="keywords">Economic Survey</keyword> 2023-24 said on Monday. According to the survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister <keyword id="19916618" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nirmala-sitharaman" source="keywords">Nirmala Sitharaman</keyword>, in the financial year 2019-2020, the capital expenditure was 1.48 lakh crore which was increased to ₹2.62 lakh crore in 2023-24. "<keyword id="19909154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Railways" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Railways" meta.hostid="346" meta.entityid="Indian Railways">Indian Railways</keyword>, with over 68,584 route km (as of March 31, 2024) and 12.54 lakh employees (as of April 1, 2024), is the fourth largest network in the world under single management," the survey said. Highlighting the initiatives taken by the Railway Ministry for the enhancement of operations and services, the survey mentioned Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project and Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs) with the progress made in these respective <keyword id="19900581" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="projects" source="keywords">projects</keyword>. According to the survey, Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, launched in August 2023 for development of stations on a continuous basis, involves preparation of master plans and its phased implementation to improve amenities, building improvements, multimodal integration, and sustainability. It said that 1,324 stations have been identified for upgradation so far. Talking about another initiative, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, the survey said that under this 508-km project, executed with cooperation from the government of Japan, land acquisition and civil conduct award have been completed. "Overall physical progress of 41.7 per cent has been achieved and financial expenditure of ₹59,291 crore was incurred until 31st March, 2024," the survey said. "Two DFCs are under implementation namely the eastern DFC with route length of 1,337 kilometre and the western DFC with route length of 1,506 kilometre," it added. It further stated that by the end of FY24, 96.1 per cent of the total DFC route length has been completed. Highlighting other major achievements, the survey said that the Railways achieved its highest-ever production for both locomotives and wagons in FY24. "Fifty one pairs of <keyword id="19922877" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="vande-bharat" source="keywords">Vande Bharat</keyword> have been introduced until March 2024. The fast pace of infrastructure augmentation has been the result of a substantial increase in financial allocation along with close project monitoring and regular follow-up with stakeholders for expeditious land acquisition and clearances," the survey said. It added, "High-speed, long-distance Vande sleeper trainset coaches having features like quick acceleration, diffused lighting, automatic doors and global positioning system-based passenger information system are under development." According to the survey, the Railways is also planning to introduce Vande metro trainset coaches with features such as sealed wider gangways, centrally controlled automatic sliding doors, CCTVs for safety and surveillance, route map indicator, passenger information and infotainment system, fire detection system and aerosol-based fire suppression system. "The first lot is expected to be turned out in FY25," it said. "Railways has taken several initiatives for providing a clean environment in and around railway stations and trains, such as replacement of conventional toilets with bio-toilets on coaches leading to clean tracks, segregation of bio-degradable/non bio-degradable waste, solid waste management and discouraging use of single use plastic," the survey added.

Capital expenditure on Railways increased by 77% over 5 years: Economic Survey

Suresh Prabhu, the railway minister, in his second rail budget drew out an ambitious plan to overhaul the entire railway system. However, there was one glaring problem in the entire agenda. 
 
While there was a lot of talk about investment, there wasn’t a clear cut path on how to raise the revenues to fund this expenditure. 
 
While Prabhu said he would invest Rs 1.21 lakh crore in the current fiscal for a number of revamping purposes such as electrification of lines, three new trains, advanced coaches, new bio toilets, wi-fi services in collaboration with Google, catering services, National Academy of Indian Railways, more screens, which also includes borrowing Rs 20,000 crore, there wasn’t a clear roadmap of funding the expenditure. 
 
While he has kept away from fare hikes, what he has failed to do also is set out a clear path from increase in revenues from freight traffic. 
This budget has been all about creating and bolstering the current infrastructure without a fixed plan on how the investment will be divided on each of these expenditure areas. 
 
What is has instead taken on himself is increased expenditure from all quarters, including electrification, track laying, as well as job creation. 
While an increased impetus on creating more jobs is definitely welcome, what will become a big cause of concern from him is paying these increased number of employees. 
 
He made a brave attempt in revamping entire system of through his new approaches- restructure, re-organise and rejuvenate, what one really needs to think hard about is without any new sources of revenue generation, this could end up being completely being unviable. 
 
(Image: Indiatimes)

The Unviable Budget

Like they promised, the <keyword id="6355455" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indian-Railways">Indian Railways</keyword> finally unveiled the rail coaches with revamped interiors and even conducted a successful mock run! The passenger coaches which look absolutely comfortable and mindblowing have been designed by Bhopal's coach rehabilitation workshop (CRWS), Nishatpura. 
 
These coaches have been given beautiful interiors and jerk-less seats. Additionally, say goodbye to teh red and green seats as the seats too have been given a colour makeover and the colour replacing them is purple. According to the Indian Railways, these purple seats instantly give a high class look and feel. 
 
They have also ensured that the coaches are spacious and have bigger side-berths. What more? They also come equipped with a snacks table, LED reading lights and bio-toilets installed. 
 
There's more. The floor of the coach is painted like a carpet, the seats are fire-proof and there is a water-bottle holder next to every seat. 
 
What seals the deal is however the fact that every compartment has a separate mobile and laptop charging points. Hell to the yeah! 
 
While the AC coaches have cost the government a whopping Rs 70 lakh, sleeper coaches have cost around Rs 40 lakh. 
 
So, are you ready to ditch the airlines yet? 
 
Image credit: Economic Times.

These photos of the Indian Railways' Luxury ‘Make in
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