Twelve non-stop, point-to-point trains between select cities to be introduced. The sections include: Howrah-Mumbai, Delhi-Lucknow, Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Pune, Delhi-Allahabad, Howrah-Delhi, Sealdah-Delhi and Ernakulum-Delhi.
50 railway stations, including CST Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Howrah, Sealdah, will be developed to have world-class facilties
Rs.1,102 crore allocated towards improving passenger amenities
Rs 500-crore increase in budgetary support in 2009-10
New "Yuva" fully air-conditioned train for youth
Yuva fares Rs.299 up to a distance of 1,500 km and Rs.399 up to 2,500 km
309 out of 375 stations will be developed with modern facilities
50 stations at tourist, religious places to have integrated facilities
Tatkal scheme for booking tickets to be reduced from five days to two days
200 automatic vending machines at key stations for selling tickets
50 mobile rail ticket vans to be introduced
ATMs on 200 mid and small sized stations
Passengers can now buy tickets at 5,000 post offices
Ladies' specials to be introduced in suburban trains during peak hours
Railways will not be guided by economic viability, but by social commitment
New factory in West Bengal for making 500 state-of-the-art coaches annually
Committee under Sam Pitroda to commercialise railways' optic fibre network
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Railways to develop cold storages for farmers to store vegetables and fruits.
Scheme named Izzjat for low income monthly travel till 100 kilometres.
Superfast parcel express trains to be started on a pilot
basis between Delhi and Chennai and Delhi and Mumbai.
Priority areas to be railway catering, punctuality, food, sanity of rail bogeys.
Banerjee says an expert committee will be set up to advise her on implementation of the so-called economically unviable but socially desired projects.
Railways to extend helping hand to physically challenged and elderly people by providing ramps, specially designed bogeys
Committed for the downtrodden & development of the country
Infotainment facilities on Rajdhani Express trains for long-distance passengers
One doctor to be posted on long distance trains, says Banerjee.
Railways to extend helping hand to physically challenged and elderly people by providing ramps, specially designed bogeys
Expert committee to be established to look into economic viability of socially important projects
Railways to develop multi-functional complexes with shopping malls, food stalls, medicines and variety stores in different parts of the country
Infotainment services to be provided in major long-distance trains
SMS updates on wait-listed tickets to be introduced
High-capacity, AC double-decker trains to be introduced on select inter-city routes
Integrated security scheme rolled out for 140 vulnerable stations
