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Prateek Marwadi
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DXer said:
no relief for salman khan. :tup
Prateek Marwadi
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kejriwal now subsidized power tariffs in delhi along with water distribution.
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Ex-Rajasthan home minister
Gulabchand Kataria discharged by
CBI court in Sohrabuddin fake
encounter case | RK Pachauri,
accused of sexual harassment, gets
anticipatory bail
Gulabchand Kataria discharged by
CBI court in Sohrabuddin fake
encounter case | RK Pachauri,
accused of sexual harassment, gets
anticipatory bail
Anup Tiwari
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The benchmark BSE Sensex plunged
by 303 points to dip below the
29,000-level during mid-session
trading on Thursday after the Rail
Budget failed to impress investors
by 303 points to dip below the
29,000-level during mid-session
trading on Thursday after the Rail
Budget failed to impress investors
Anup Tiwari
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NEW DELHI: Railway minister Suresh
Prabhu on Thursday presented his
first Rail Budget.
Here are the highlights of the Rail
Budget 2015 :
*No increase in railway passenger
fares.
*17000 more toilets to be replaced
by bio-toilets: Suresh Prabhu
*An All India 24-7 helpline number
will become operational: Suresh
Prabhu
*A mobile application to address
complaints of people is also being
developed:
*Operation 5 minutes to ensure that
a passenger travelling unreserved
can purchase a ticket within 5
minutes
*The facility of e-ticketing will help
us to go paper less
*SMS alert services for passengers to
inform them about arrival and
departure of trains
*Modern facilities for disabled
citizens, senior citizens, patients
through IRCTC
*24 to 26 coaches in certain
identified trains, more general class
coaches, ladders to be replaced
*In 400 stations wi-fi facility will be
provided
* Rs 8.5 lakh crore will be invested
in Railways in next 5 years
* Cleanliness in Railways highest
priority under Swachh Rail Swachh
Bharat
* Plans to building partnerships to
gain long term financing and
improve connectivity, modernise
infrastructure
* Introduction of integrated
ticketing will be done, a Defence
travel system has been developed to
make travel easier
* Mobile application to address
complaints of people is also being
developed
* This year itself replacement of
17000 more toilets by bio-toilets
* Surveillance cameras on select
mainline and ladies compartments
* A1 category stations will be given
the facility of Wi-Fi
* 67% more funds allotted for
passenger amenities
* Rs 1,000 Nirbhaya Fund, which was
lying idle so far, will finally board a
train to provide women's safety
* Satellite railway terminals in 10
major cities
* Investment 84% higher, 77 new
projects
Prabhu on Thursday presented his
first Rail Budget.
Here are the highlights of the Rail
Budget 2015 :
*No increase in railway passenger
fares.
*17000 more toilets to be replaced
by bio-toilets: Suresh Prabhu
*An All India 24-7 helpline number
will become operational: Suresh
Prabhu
*A mobile application to address
complaints of people is also being
developed:
*Operation 5 minutes to ensure that
a passenger travelling unreserved
can purchase a ticket within 5
minutes
*The facility of e-ticketing will help
us to go paper less
*SMS alert services for passengers to
inform them about arrival and
departure of trains
*Modern facilities for disabled
citizens, senior citizens, patients
through IRCTC
*24 to 26 coaches in certain
identified trains, more general class
coaches, ladders to be replaced
*In 400 stations wi-fi facility will be
provided
* Rs 8.5 lakh crore will be invested
in Railways in next 5 years
* Cleanliness in Railways highest
priority under Swachh Rail Swachh
Bharat
* Plans to building partnerships to
gain long term financing and
improve connectivity, modernise
infrastructure
* Introduction of integrated
ticketing will be done, a Defence
travel system has been developed to
make travel easier
* Mobile application to address
complaints of people is also being
developed
* This year itself replacement of
17000 more toilets by bio-toilets
* Surveillance cameras on select
mainline and ladies compartments
* A1 category stations will be given
the facility of Wi-Fi
* 67% more funds allotted for
passenger amenities
* Rs 1,000 Nirbhaya Fund, which was
lying idle so far, will finally board a
train to provide women's safety
* Satellite railway terminals in 10
major cities
* Investment 84% higher, 77 new
projects
Anup Tiwari
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No increase in railway passenger
fares
* A mobile application to address
complaints of people
* 'Operation 5 minutes' to ensure
that a passenger travelling
unreserved can purchase a ticket
within 5 minutes
* SMS alert services for passengers
to inform them about arrival and
departure of trains
* Modern facilities for disabled
citizens, senior citizens, patients
through IRCTC
* 24 to 26 coaches in certain
identified trains, more general class
coaches, ladders to be replaced
* In 400 stations Wi-Fi facility will
be provided
* All India 24 X 7 helpline 138 from
March 1; Toll free No.182 - for
security complaints
* Introduction of integrated
ticketing will be done, a defence
travel system has been developed to
make travel easier
* Replacement of 17,000 more toilets
with bio-toilets to be undertaken
this year
* Surveillance cameras on select
mainline and ladies compartments
to be installed
* Cleanliness in railways highest
priority under 'Swachh Rail Swachh
Bharat'
* Travel between Delhi-Mumbai and
Delhi-Kolkata to be an overnight
journey
* ISRO to be involved, 3,438 level
crossings to be eliminated
* Paperless ticketing, hand-held
device for TTEs to be introduced
* All newly-manufactured coaches to
be braille-enabled
* Online booking for wheel chairs to
be enabled
* The facility of self-operated lockers
would also gradually be made
available at stations
* Collaboration with NIFT and NID
for better bed rolls, inner coach
designs
* Rs 120 crore provided for lifts and
escalators to facilitate movement of
passengers and goods
* To expand water vending machines
to most railway stations to ensure
availability of clean drinking water at
very low cost to people
* Middle bay of coaches will be
reserved for women and senior
citizens for reasons of safety
* TTEs would be instructed to help
senior citizens, pregnant women and
differently-abled people in obtaining
lower berths
* Toilets at stations need
improvement; 650 additional toilets
to be created in addition to 120 last
year
* New department to keep stations
clean
fares
* A mobile application to address
complaints of people
* 'Operation 5 minutes' to ensure
that a passenger travelling
unreserved can purchase a ticket
within 5 minutes
* SMS alert services for passengers
to inform them about arrival and
departure of trains
* Modern facilities for disabled
citizens, senior citizens, patients
through IRCTC
* 24 to 26 coaches in certain
identified trains, more general class
coaches, ladders to be replaced
* In 400 stations Wi-Fi facility will
be provided
* All India 24 X 7 helpline 138 from
March 1; Toll free No.182 - for
security complaints
* Introduction of integrated
ticketing will be done, a defence
travel system has been developed to
make travel easier
* Replacement of 17,000 more toilets
with bio-toilets to be undertaken
this year
* Surveillance cameras on select
mainline and ladies compartments
to be installed
* Cleanliness in railways highest
priority under 'Swachh Rail Swachh
Bharat'
* Travel between Delhi-Mumbai and
Delhi-Kolkata to be an overnight
journey
* ISRO to be involved, 3,438 level
crossings to be eliminated
* Paperless ticketing, hand-held
device for TTEs to be introduced
* All newly-manufactured coaches to
be braille-enabled
* Online booking for wheel chairs to
be enabled
* The facility of self-operated lockers
would also gradually be made
available at stations
* Collaboration with NIFT and NID
for better bed rolls, inner coach
designs
* Rs 120 crore provided for lifts and
escalators to facilitate movement of
passengers and goods
* To expand water vending machines
to most railway stations to ensure
availability of clean drinking water at
very low cost to people
* Middle bay of coaches will be
reserved for women and senior
citizens for reasons of safety
* TTEs would be instructed to help
senior citizens, pregnant women and
differently-abled people in obtaining
lower berths
* Toilets at stations need
improvement; 650 additional toilets
to be created in addition to 120 last
year
* New department to keep stations
clean
Anup Tiwari
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- 3,704
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- 716
MP: Budget session adjourned sine die 29 days ahead after ruckus over VyapamScam
PDP Patron Sayeed to meet PM
Punjab: SAD-BJP sweeps civic polls
WC: SA vs WI
PDP Patron Sayeed to meet PM
Punjab: SAD-BJP sweeps civic polls
WC: SA vs WI
Anup Tiwari
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Economic Survey 2015:
*Growth rate of over 8 per cent expected for 2015-16
*Fiscal deficit of 4.1 pc achievable
*Inflation rate pegged at 5 to 5.5 pc
*Growth rate of over 8 per cent expected for 2015-16
*Fiscal deficit of 4.1 pc achievable
*Inflation rate pegged at 5 to 5.5 pc