Railway budget 2009-10 presented by railway budget 2009

Railway budget 2009-10 presented by railway budget 2009


The railway budget 2009, presented by railway budget 2009in Parliament on Friday, has evoked mixed reactions from political parties. While main opposition party BJP slammed the budget saying that it had been prepared in haste and failed to provide the needed impetus even, Congress described it as pro-people and a reflection of the “hum aadmi” policies of the UPA government.


Passenger and freight rates left unchanged across the board.
Railways earn net revenue of Rs8,121 crore in 2008-09.
Railways to pay higher dividend of Rs5,479 crore to the Centre in FY 2010
Tatkal charges reduced from Rs150 to Rs100.
Ladies' specials on suburban train routes during peak hours in metros delhi,kolkata and Chennai,.
'Izzat' monthly tickets scheme of Rs. 25 (to travel up to 100 km) for people from the unorganised sector with an income of less than Rs1,500 per month.
New Railway coach factory at Kanchrapara in West Bengal.
18,000 wagons to be acquired during the current year.
Railway medical colleges and Rail hospitals on public-private partnership basis.
Student concession will cover madrassa students
Special Rail coaches for disabled and aged people.
50 stations to be developed along world-class standards.
375 stations to be upgraded as 'Adarsh' stations, with basic facilities such as drinking water, toilets and ladies' dormitories.
Availability of doctors on-board long-distance trains.
6,560 staff quarters to be constructed in 2009-10.
High-capacity double-decker A/C trains to be introduced.
57 new trains to be introduced.
12 non-stop trains to be introduced connecting Delhi-Chennai, Howrah-Mumbai, Delhi-Lucknow, Delhi-Pune, Delhi-Allahabad, Howrah-Delhi, Sealdah-Delhi and Ernakulum-Delhi.
Accredited journalists to get 50% rebate; also once a year with spouse.
1,000 MW power plant proposed in tribal area Adra.
Cash surplus of Rs17,400 crore before dividend.
Annual plan expenditure pegged at Rs36,336 crore.
Book stores, PCOs to be set up across stations
SMS updates on wait-listed tickets to be introduced.
Auto-vending machines to be installed in large and medium stations
Arrangement with Department of Posts for issuance of tickets.