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08 Jul 2014, 22:32 HRS IST

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Rail Budget aspires for better service, speed and safety, says PMPM says the Railway Budget is futuristic, growth-oriented and for the common peoplePrime Minister Narendra Modi says the Railway Budget keeps in mind the development of IndiaOnly 317 projects completed out of 674 sanctioned in the last 30 years; about Rs 1,82,000 crore required for the restGovt proposes highest ever plan outlay of Rs 65,455 crore for 2014-15Govt proposes 54 per cent higher funds for 23 ongoing projects in the Northeast with an outlay of Rs 5,116 croreGovt proposes 29 projects, costing Rs 20,680 crore, currently running in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana: GowdaRail Minister announces 18 new line surveys, 10 surveys for doubling 3rd and 4th lines and gauge conversionRail Minister announces connectivity to ports through PPP, procurement of parcel vans and rakes by private parties for resource augmentationGovt proposes Office-on-Wheels; internet and workstation facilities on select trainsGovt proposes rail connectivity to 'chaar dham' in Uttarakhand: GowdaGovt to set up Railway University for technical and non-technical subjects; to tie-up with technical institutionsHospital Management Information System to integrate all railway health units and hospital: Rail MinisterGovt to make e-procurement compulsory for procurements over Rs 25 lakh: Rail MinisterRailway Minister announces GIS Mapping and digitisation of Railway LandParcel traffic to be segregated to separate terminals to make passenger traffic unhindered: GowdaSome stations to be developed to international standards through PPP : GowdaTo ensure safety, provision of Rs 1,785 crore for road-over/under bridges, multi-pronged approach to eliminate unmanned level crossingsChallenges of tomorrow cannot be met by tools of yesterday: Rail MinisterFuture e-Ticketing to support 7200 tickets per minute and to allow 1.2 lakh simultaneous users: Rail MinisterWi-Fi in A-1 and A category stations and in select trains: Rail MinisterRailways plans to increase speed of trains to 160 to 200 km per hour in nine select sectorsLadies' coaches to be escorted by women RPF constables; additional care for ladies travelling alone, says Railway MinisterBullet train proposed on Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector

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