Raliway Budget - Whats in it for the commuters from Mumbai
Whats in it for the commuters from the city, Mumbai
TRAINS
DURONTO TRAINS
Howrah-Mumbai AC nonstop (bi-weekly ) Mumbai Ahmedabad AC nonstop (tri-weekly ) The trains will be four hours faster than the fastest trains on the route now and will have technical stops only
YUVA TRAINS
A weekly pilot service will be introduced within 3 months between Mumbai-Delhi . The trains with AC seating facility, will have a fare of 299 for distances up to 1,500 km and Rs 399 for distances up to 2,500 km
INTER-CITY DOUBLE DECKERS (AC)
No clear announcement as yet; officials assume the feasible routes from Mumbai would be to Pune, Manmad & Ahmedabad
SEVEN NEW TRAINS
Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (tri-weekly ) Mumbai-Varanasi Superfast (daily) Mumbai-Bikaner Superfast (bi-weekly ) Mumbai-Gorakhpur Superfast (daily) Mumbai-Jodhpur Express (weekly) Mumbai-Secunderabad-Vishakhapatnam (bi-weekly ) Mumbai-Veraval link service (daily)
SERVICE FREQUENCY INCREASED
Amaravati-Mumbai Express will now run daily instead of 3 days a week
EXTENSION OF SERVICES
Mumbai-Jaipur Express, to Delhi (tri-weekly ) Mumbai-Kanpur Udyog Nagari Exp, to Pratapgarh (bi-weekly )
SECURITY
Integrated Security Scheme for sensitive stations More women commandos, women RPF squads, in areas where women travel alone, like Dadar, Thane, Churchgate. List of stations pending
TICKETING
IZZAT TICKETS
Monthly tickets of Rs 25, surcharge free, to travel up to 100 km, for members of the unorganised sector with monthly incomes of not more than Rs 1,500. The tickets will be available for travel on both suburban and nonsuburban sections
SUBURBAN SERVICES
NEW PLATFORM AT BORIVLI
Platform 6A will come up at Borivli, at a cost of Rs 14.5 crore. The 15-coach platform will be used for both suburban and long-distance services
WORLD CLASS CST STATION
Announced in the last budget, AREP France has been appointed consultant. It will be financed through public-private partnership
HANDICAP-FRIENDLY
Railway stations will have more ramps, lifts, escalators There will be special coaches for physically challenged and aged persons
AMBULANCES
Ambulance services at all stations
ADARSH STATIONS
Adarsh stations will be stations that will have basic facilities such as drinking water, adequate toilets, catering services, waiting rooms. In the city, they will be Andheri, Bandra, Bhayandar, Borivali, Charni Road, Churchgate, Dadar, Dahanu Road, Goregaon, Malad, Marine Lines, Mira Road, Mumbai Central (local), Naigaon, Okha, Santacruz, Saphale, Vangaon and Virar.
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