Updates: 'Clean My Coach' service through SMS, says Prabhu
New Delhi, Feb 25: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu began his speech on the Railway Budget at 12 pm in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Feb 25.
Also read: Railway Budget 2016: What Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has in store for us?
2.35 pm: Railway Budget 2016 is made with emphasis on capacity augmentation: Suresh Prabhu.
2.22
pm:
Launch
of
unreserved,
superfast
trains,
Antyodaya
Express
and
Deen
Dayalu
coaches
illustrate
our
unwavering
commitment
to
serving
the
poor:
PM
Modi.
2.04 pm: This Rail Budget will play a key role in the country's rejuvenation, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2.03 pm: I congratulate Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu, the railway family; I congratulate Team Railways: PM Modi.
1.18 pm: Railways to increase revenue through non-fare sources.
1.12 pm: Suresh Prabhu concludes his speech on Railway Budget 2016.
1.10 pm: Will evolve models to determine revenue potential of at least 20 stations in next 3 months: Prabhu.
1.08 pm: National Railway plan to be formulated for integrating railway network with other modes of transport: Suresh Prabhu.
1.07 pm: We collect 100 TBs of data annually, these will be analysed systematically, says Prabhu.
1.05 pm: Passengers will be able to demand cleaning of a toilet via SMS, announces Prabhu. Intend to use drones and GPS for monitoring physically remote projects: Prabhu.
1.03
pm:
'Clean
My
Coach'
service
through
SMS
on
Pan-India
basis,
says
Prabhu.
Delhi
to
get
relief
from
rising
pollution
through
development
of
ring
railway
system:
Suresh
Prabhu.
1.02 pm: Ongoing metro works of around 100 kms in Kolkata, would quadruple the installed capacity. Phase I to be completed by June 2018: Prabhu.
1.00
pm:
Ajmer,
Amritsar,
Mathura,
Nanded,
Nashik,
Tirupati,
Varanasi
and
other
pilgrim
stations
to
be
beautified:
Prabhu.
12.59
pm:
To
capture
automobile
traffic,
we
will
soon
inaugurate
India's
first
rail
auto
hub
in
Chennai
and
continue
to
build
more:
Prabhu.
12.57 pm: New Humsafar trains will only have 3 AC coaches, says Prabhu. We will introduce separate toilets for "divyaang" people: Prabhu.
12.55
pm:
A
high
speed
passenger
corridor
from
Ahmedabad
to
Mumbai
is
being
undertaken
with
help
from
Japan
govt,
says
Prabhu.
Propose
to
invite
FM
radio
stations
to
provide
train
borne
entertainment
via
PA
systems:
Suresh
Prabhu.
12.53 pm: Astha Circuit Train to connect important pilgrim centres: Prabhu.
12.51 pm: Porters to not be called 'coolies' but 'sahayaks' now; will be trained in soft skills: Suresh Prabhu.
12.49
pm:
We
will
introduce
sub-quota
of
33%
for
women
in
each
of
the
reserved
categories
in
catering:
Prabhu.
We
have
introduced
Sarthi
services
for
old
and
specially-abled
,
says
Prabhu.
12.48 pm: Baby food, hot milk and hot water will be provided at railway stations: Suresh Prabhu.
12.45 pm: Will introduce Antyodaya Express, a long-distance, super fast train for common men to be operated on densely populated routes: Rail Min.
12.43 pm: Overnight double-decker trains to be introduced on business travel routes. e-ticket facility for foreign debit and credit card holders will be available: Prabhu.
12.40
pm:
Work
on
Katra-Banihal
section
of
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla
Rail
link
progressing
satisfactorily
and
35km
of
tunneling
completed:
Prabhu.
12.38 pm: 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' is not only slogan for us: Suresh Prabhu. All India 24x7 helpline number introduced for safety specially women, says Prabhu.
12.37 pm: In 2015-16, we have eliminated 1000 unmanned crossings, says Prabhu.
12.35
pm:
All
major
stations
to
be
brought
under
CCTV
surveillance
in
a
phased
manner.
Reserved
middle
bays
in
coaches
for
women
security:
Suresh
Prabhu
12.34
pm:
World's
first
bio-vacuum
toilet
that
was
developed
by
us
is
being
used
in
the
Dibrugarh
Rajdhani
express:
Suresh
Prabhu
.
12.32 pm: We have begun the process of starting WiFi services at railway stations. Plan to introduce WiFi to 400 stations over the next 2 yrs. Partnered with Google: Prabhu
12.30 pm: We introduced 1,780 ticket vending machines: Suresh Prabhu.
12.27 pm: We intend switch over to paperless contract management system where bids will be invited online and tender will be awarded electronically. 2000-km Rail route to be electrified in 2016-17: Prabhu.
12.26 pm: Our mission is to ensure 100% transparency. Social media is also being used as a tool to bring transparency, says Prabhu.
12.23 pm: Mizoram and Manipur to be brought under broad gauge soon. Port connectivity is an important element to ensure seamless connectivity: Prabhu.
12.21
pm:
1,600
km
of
electrification
this
year
and
2,000
km
in
the
next
year
are
proposed.
By
2020,
plans
to
eliminate
all
unmanned
level
crossings:
Prabhu.
12.20 pm: We'll be surpassing the ambitious target of 2,500 km of broad gauge line this year: Prabhu.
12.19 pm: For first time Railways absolute reductions is planned in categories like diesel, electricity through concrete, rigorous planning: Rail Min.
12.18 pm: Action has been taken on 139 budget announcements in last budget: Prabhu.
12.16 pm: Every rupee investment in Indian Railways can impact economic output in the larger economy by a factor of 5: Prabhu.
12.14
pm:
A
saving
of
₹8,720
crore
for
budget
estimates
of
last
year
will
be
effected
this
year,
says
Suresh
Prabhu.
"We
will
be
at
the
forefront
of
infrastructure
development
in
the
country,"
he
said.
12.13
pm:
We
need
to
reorganise
and
rejuvenate
the
Indian
Railways.
Railway
Budget
2016
will
transform
lives,
says
Prabhu.
12.10 pm: PM once said his vision is to make Railways the backbone of India's progress and economic development: Suresh Prabhu.
12.09
pm:
Our
core
objective
is
to
improve
customer
experience
at
individual
level:
Prabhu.
12.06
pm:
Rail
budget
reflects
aspirations
of
common
citizens:
Suresh
Prabhu.
12.02 pm: Suresh Prabhu presents Railway Budget in Lok Sabha.
11.38 am: Suresh Prabhu at Parliament along with MoS Manoj Sinha carrying Railway Budget 2016 documents
Suresh Prabhu at Parliament along with MoS Manoj Sinha carrying #RailBudget2016 documents pic.twitter.com/UJUQhkqaTa
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016
11.25 am: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu reaches Rail Bhawan ahead of Rail Budget.
11.10 am: Railways minister Suresh Prabhu leaves from his residence for Rail Bhawan in Delhi
#Railbudget2016 We promised we delivered #changeishere pic.twitter.com/IIvCgG0bjp
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 25, 2016
11.00 am: "Huge over burden of the past needs to be corrected over the next 5 years", says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
#Railbudget2016 We promised we delivered #changeishere pic.twitter.com/9S5cEkBiWg
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 25, 2016
10.45 am: "It will be a good budget and in benefit of the nation", says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Rail Budget 2016.
10.30 am: Railways Minister may offer culinary options for passengers today,so people may enjoy a variety of local cuisines.
10.10 am: Everything that we do in Railways is based on the priority of the country: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
10.00 am: Copies of Rail Budget 2016 at the Parliament.
Delhi: Copies of #RailBudget2016 at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/xm9UkVFOb7
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016
9.55 am: The budget should truly be for the people and by the people, says Suresh Prabhu's wife.
9.35 am: Delhi: Copies of Railway Budget 2016 brought to Parliament.
Delhi: Copies of #RailBudget2016 brought to Parliament. pic.twitter.com/Znb9GK4ZgR
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016
Prabhu will leave from Rail Bhawan carrying Rail Budget documents at 11:25 am. Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha will accompany him.
Meanwhile, Prabhu on Wednesday said that the Rail Budget will cater to the needs of all satisfactorily as a lot of effort has gone into its preparation.
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