Railway Budget, 2013-14 - from Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, verdana, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><b><i></i></b></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, verdana, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><b><i>1 <b style="text-align: left;"><i></i></b></i></b></span></div> <div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, verdana, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><b><i><b style="text-align: left;"><i>Speech of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal <b style="text-align: left;"><i></i></b></i></b></i></b></span></div> <div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, verdana, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><b><i><b style="text-align: left;"><i><b style="text-align: left;"><i>introducing the Railway Budget, 2013-14  </i></b></i></b></i></b></span></div> <span style="font-family: Open Sans, verdana, arial, georgia; font-size: 14px; line-height: 25px;"><b><i><b style="text-align: left;"><i><b><i><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> 26th February 2013 </div> </i></b></i></b><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Madam Speaker, I rise to present before this august House the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Revised Estimates for 2012-13 and a statement of estimated receipts and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> expenditure for 2013-14. I do so with mixed feelings crossing my mind. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> While I have a feeling of a colossus today, it is only ephemeral and is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> instantaneously overtaken by a sense of humility. Democracy gives </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> wings to the wingless, cautioning us all the while, that howsoever high </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> or wide our flight may be, we must remain connected to the ground. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> For giving me this opportunity, I am grateful to the Hon’ble Prime </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and the UPA Chairperson, Smt. Sonia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gandhi and pay my homage to the sacred memory of Sh. Rajiv Gandhi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> who introduced me to the portals of this highest Temple of Indian </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> democracy. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Madam Speaker, as I proceed, my thought goes to a particularly </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> severe cold spell during the recent winter, when it was snowing heavily </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> in Kashmir valley, and suspension of road and air services had brought </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> life to a grinding halt. Photographs in Newspapers showing a train </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> covered with snow emerging from a similar white background, carrying </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> passengers travelling over the recently commissioned Qazigund - </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Baramulla section instilled in me a sense of immense pride. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I recall here the inspirational words of Christine Weatherly: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> When you travel on the railway, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And the line goes up a hill, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Just listen to the engine </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As it pulls you with a will. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Though it goes very slowly </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It sings this little song </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “I think I can, I think I can,” </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And so it goes along. 2 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. That is the strength of this organization, supported by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> determination, commitment and dedication to duty demonstrated by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> each member of the 14 lakh strong Rail Parivar. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Indian Railways is a vital organisation, playing an unparalleled </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> role in integrating the nation. From Baramulla in the north to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kanyakumari in the south, Dwarka in the West to Ledo in the East, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> trains of Bhartiya Rail always on the move, carrying people and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> material, creating opportunities and fostering development is a single </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> most important catalyst in the growth story of our great Nation. Madam, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I have hardly completed four months with Railways but it is a great </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> feeling indeed to find myself identifying with the stupendous task </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> assigned by the people of India to the railways. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. In these few months, I have been overwhelmed by demands for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> new projects, new trains, and varied suggestions for improving the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> services, reflecting aspirations of the people of India. While Railways </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> undoubtedly contribute significantly to the growth, progress and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> development of the country and is a powerful vehicle for mainstreaming </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> remotest corners of the nation, the growth of Railways itself is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> inextricably linked with the overall growth of the country. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dilemmas & Concerns </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. I wish to share with this august House some of the concerns that </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railways are faced with today. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. IR must remain financially sustainable so that resources generated </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> can be ploughed back for efficient upkeep, operation and maintenance </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of the system itself for the benefit of the rail users. Major segments of its </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> business, freight as well as passenger need, therefore, to be based on </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> sound economic principles and provide value for money to all </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> customers. This august House is aware that growth of this crucial </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> transport sector has not always conformed to these principles. Steep </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> increase in input costs had to be met primarily through adjustment in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> freight rates. As a result, the ability of the railways to generate enough </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> resources to meet its operational expenditure as well as investment in 3 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crucial planned activities such as enhancing safety, throughput capacity, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> users’ amenities etc. suffered. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. The number of passenger trains has increased from 8897 in 2001-02 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to 12335 in 2011-12. Yet, the losses on these operations continue to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> mount, increasing from Rs 4,955 crore in 2001-02 to Rs 22,500 crore in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2011-12 and is estimated to be Rs 24,600 crore in 2012-13. This has also </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> resulted in deterioration of services extended to our esteemed </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> passengers. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Mounting scarcity of resources continues to stare us in the face. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Thin spread of funds has only compounded the problem. In fact, I find </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> that many of the projects which would help railways in debottlenecking </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and decongesting its over-saturated network are not getting funded in a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> time bound manner. During the XI Plan, Railways could meet the target </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of new lines and electrification but fell short of the targets for doubling </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and gauge conversion, achieving only 2758 km and 5321 km </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> respectively. Considering the vastness of our country, and taking into </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> account large areas still aspiring for rail connectivity, the targets need to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> be much higher and the rail network has to be expanded at a much </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> faster rate than has been possible till now. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Planning Commission has tentatively pegged the Railways’ 12th</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Plan at Rs 5.19 lakh crore with a Gross Budgetary Support of Rs 1.94 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> lakh crore, internal resources of Rs 1.05 lakh crore, and market </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> borrowing of Rs 1.20 lakh crore, with another Rs 1 lakh crore expected to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> be raised through public private partnership route. The internal resource </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> target, which is 1.6 times that of XI Plan, also appears a tall order as we </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> could allocate only Rs 10,000 crore in the first year of the 12th Plan. The </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> onerous task of raising the balance amount of Rs 95,000 crore in the next </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> four years calls for a paradigm shift in our approach to tariff and nontariff segments of earnings. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Safety & Security </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. The railway family is deeply grieved over the most unfortunate </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and tragic incident which occurred at Allahabad station during the 4 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ongoing holy Kumbh. I am particularly pained that such an incident </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> happened despite the most meticulous planning and efforts put in by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the railways to take care of the comforts, safety and other requirements </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of the pilgrims. While monetary support provided to the victims’ </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> families does not provide balm for the pain and misery caused, the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> incident has shaken us and we would strive to build in a higher level of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> contingency margin in our future planning. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Madam Speaker, rail passengers deserve safe and comfortable </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> travel. Safety is a necessary mandate for running trains. With the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> untiring endeavour of the railway family to address human failure and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> technical deficiencies, there has been a significant reduction in the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> incidence of rail accidents. Even though the volume of passenger and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> freight traffic increased manifold, the number of consequential train </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> accidents per million train kilometre has decreased from 0.41 in 2003-04 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to 0.13 at the end of 2011-12. The target of bringing this figure to 0.17 by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2012-13, stipulated under the Corporate Safety Plan introduced since </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2003 was surpassed in the year 2011-12 itself. We will strive to work </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> towards a zero accident situation. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. The Committees headed by Dr. Anil Kakodkar and Sh. Sam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pitroda have laid down a roadmap for improving safety and bringing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> about modernisation of Railways. While some of the recommendations </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of the two Committees have been taken up for implementation, the rest </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> are under active consideration of the Ministry. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. A disquieting issue which weighs my mind down is accidents at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> level crossings. 40% of consequential accidents and 60% of fatalities are </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> accounted for by level crossings. While railways regularly undertake </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> awareness drives, a permanent solution lies only in eliminating the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crossings. Railway Safety Fund set up to finance safety works at level </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crossings has been very useful, but is proving to be inadequate. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railways’ annual share from the Central Road Fund is only Rs 1,100 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crore against a requirement of almost Rs 5,000 crore. Meeting estimated </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> requirement of nearly Rs 37,000 crore at present day cost for eliminating 5 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31,846 LCs, out of which 13,530 are unmanned, would only be possible </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> with enhanced support from the Central Road Fund. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Some of the measures taken/proposed to be taken to strengthen </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> safe operation of trains are:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. elimination of 10,797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> not adding any new LC to the IR system henceforth; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. continued thrust on improved Signalling for not only ensuring </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> much better safety for train operations but also enhancing the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> track capacity; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. introduction of Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) on </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> automatic signalling systems; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. following successful completion of initial testing, the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (TCAS) is proposed to be put to rigorous trials to validate the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> technology under complex operational conditions; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> v. upgradation of track structure using 60 kg rails, 260 meter long </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> welded rail-panels and improved flash butt welding </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> technology; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vi. induction of Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains (SPART) with </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> speed potential of 160/200 kmph on trial basis with a view to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> putting in place a fast and reliable disaster management system; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vii. progressive induction of crash-worthy LHB coaches having </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> anti-climb feature; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> viii. 17 bridges on IR which have been identified as distressed have </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> been sanctioned for rehabilitation to be completed over next </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> one year. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Madam, accidents caused due to fire, even though very infrequent, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> have been a major cause for concern. Some of the measures taken </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> include:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. provision of Comprehensive Fire and Smoke Detection System </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> on pilot basis; 6 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. provision of portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Vans, AC Coaches and Pantry Cars in all trains; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. enhanced use of fire retardant furnishing materials in coaches; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. social awareness campaigns for observance of safe practices. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. With a view to provide long term perspective and focussed </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> attention for enhancing safety, I propose to initiate an exercise of making </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-24). </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. The Railway family is deeply grieved by some incidents of death </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of elephants on railway tracks passing through forest areas. Several </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> measures have been initiated in consultation with Ministry of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Environment & Forests, which I am confident will substantially reduce </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> such accidents and safeguard the lives of these gentle giants.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. To strengthen the security of rail passengers, especially women </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> passengers, Railways have already created four companies of women </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> RPF personnel and another eight would be set up. Recruitment to RPF </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> is being conducted with 10% vacancies reserved for women. The </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> presence of women RPF personnel will be further strengthened with the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> field units. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Many trains are being escorted by Government Railway Police and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railway Protection Force in sensitive sections. Further, the Ladies </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Special local trains in Metropolitan Cities are being escorted by lady RPF </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Staff. Security helpline numbers have been made available on several </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> zonal railways to facilitate passengers in reporting any untoward </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> incidence for immediate intervention. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Passenger Amenities </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. The widespread disappointment of the travelling public with the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> state of cleanliness and hygiene at stations and trains, bedrolls and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> catering has often been highlighted in this august House. As a frequent </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> rail-traveller, I have experienced this personally. Resource constraint </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> cannot be a reason for sub-standard services and efforts need to be </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> directed for providing reasonable quality of facilities to rail-users. I am 7 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> committed to bring about a marked change in the level of passenger </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> amenities. It is my firm belief that Railways’ efforts towards introducing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> new trains, or extending the run or frequency of existing trains should </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> not be at the cost of amenities for passengers and safety. Some of the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> measures taken/proposed to be taken for improving passengers’ travel </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> experience are as follows :- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. Identification of 104 stations, serving a population of more than </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> one million or those serving places of religious/tourist </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> importance for immediate attention to all aspects related to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> cleanliness; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. progressive extension of bio-toilets on trains; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. provision of concrete aprons on platforms with mechanised </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> cleaning facilities. 200 stations have already been covered; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. extension of On Board Housekeeping Scheme (OBHS) and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Clean Trains Stations (CTSs) to more stations and trains; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> v. extension of Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), Automatic </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs), Coin-operated Ticket </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Vending Machines (CO-TVMs) and scheme of Jan-Sadharan </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ticket Booking Sevaks (JTBSs); </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vi. setting up of six more Rail Neer bottling plants at Vijayawada, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nagpur, Lalitpur, Bilaspur, Jaipur and Ahmedabad; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vii. launching of a pilot project on select trains to facilitate </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> passengers to contact on-board staff through SMS/phone </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> call/e-mail for prompt response for coach cleanliness and also </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to provide real time feedback; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> viii. setting up of 8-10 more mechanized laundries for quality </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> washing of linen; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ix. provision of announcement facility and electronic display </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> boards in trains for disseminating information to on-board </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> passengers about approaching stations, train running, arrival </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> platform, etc.; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> x. providing free Wi-Fi facility on several trains to cater to the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> increasing aspirations and requirement of our youth and other </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> valued customers; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> xi. upgrading another 60 stations as Adarsh Stations in addition to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 980 already selected; 8 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> xii. associate voluntary organisations for providing first aid </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> services etc. at railway stations. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> NCR Stations </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. I recognize need for special attention to stations in National </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Capital Region. Development of directional terminals began some years </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> back with opening of Anand Vihar station. Studies for terminal at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bijwasan will be taken up during the year. Further, to augment </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> infrastructure and revamp the facilities at Delhi, New Delhi and Hazrat </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nizamuddin, works costing Rs 100 crore have been taken up. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ‘Anubhuti’ </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. With increasing popularity of Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains, there </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> is also a demand for higher travel comfort. Responding to this need, to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> begin with, IR will introduce one such coach in select trains which will </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> provide an excellent ambience and latest modern facilities and services. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Such coaches will be named ‘Anubhuti’ with commensurate fare </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> structure. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Amenities for Differently-abled Passengers </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. Madam Speaker, India is a signatory to the UN Convention on the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> rights of the disabled. We are conscious of our responsibility under the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To facilitate the boarding of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> trains and exit from the stations for the differently-abled and the elderly, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the steps proposed include provision of 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 and other major stations, affixing Braille stickers indicating the layout </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of coaches including toilets, provision of wheel chairs and battery </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> operated vehicles at more stations and making coaches wheel-chair </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> friendly. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. In order to provide an employment avenue to the disabled people, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I propose to reserve a specified number of JTBS for them, keeping in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> view the fact that the PCOs at stations have become largely redundant </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> after the mobile revolution in India. 9 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> IT Initiatives for passenger benefits </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26. To harness technology in myriad forms for bringing about </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> improvement in the lives of our people was the visionary plan of Sh. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rajiv Gandhi. He was the trailblazer of the IT revolution in the country. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It has helped IR and crores of passengers in many ways. Today, I look </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> forward expectantly to the use of Aadhar scheme by IR. The database </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> generated, can be extensively and efficiently used by railways not only </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to render more user friendly services such as booking of tickets, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> validation of genuine passengers with GPS enabled handheld gadgets in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> trains, but also to provide a better interface with its employees in regard </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to their salaries, pension, allowances etc. I have had some discussion on </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> potential applications of Aadhar with Shri Nandan Nilekani. I plan to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> roll out a more efficient and people sensitive Railway Services system. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some of the measures initiated or afoot are:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. extending availability of the facility of internet ticketing from </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 0030 hours to 2330 hours; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. making e-ticketing possible through mobile phones; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. as a follow up to overwhelming response to IR website and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Integrated Train Enquiry Service under “139”, a project of SMS </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation status is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> being rolled out shortly; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. covering larger number of trains under Real Time Information </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> System (RTIS), whereby rail-users will be able to access </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> information through nominated websites and mobile phones.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ticket Reservation</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27. I often get to hear that congestion at the IRCTC website causes </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> inordinate delay in accessing the system for e-ticketing. By the end of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> this calendar year, we will put in place a Next Generation e-ticketing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> system which will bring about a paradigm shift in internet rail ticketing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> by significantly improving the end user experience in respect of ease of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> use, response time as well as capacity. The system shall be able to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> support 7200 tickets per minute as against 2000 tickets per minute today. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It will support 1,20,000 simultaneous users at any point in time against </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the present capacity of 40,000 users with capability to easily scale up as 10 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> demand increases in future. The system will make use of advanced </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> fraud control and security management tools thereby further improving </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> fairness and transparency in disbursal of tickets. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28. Some measures taken to curb malpractices in reserved tickets </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> including Tatkal are:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. mandatory carrying of ID cards by passengers with reserved </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> tickets; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. rigorous drive leading to prosecution of more than 1800 touts in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the current year; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. in case of tatkal, reduction of advance reservation period to one </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> day, issue of tickets only on production of ID proof at PRS </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> counters, issue of only one tatkal ticket per train per day to web </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> service agents; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. denial of access to agents to internet booking between 0800 to 1000 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> hrs. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Catering </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29. Madam Speaker, I believe rail travel must be inextricably linked </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> with good quality, hygienic and affordable food, catering to all classes of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> passengers. For effective quality control, arrangements are being tied up </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> with food testing laboratories in addition to third party audit. State-ofthe-art base kitchens are proposed to be set up in railway premises for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> better monitoring of quality of meals. ISO certification will now be </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> insisted upon for all base-kitchens. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30. A Centralised Catering Services Monitoring Cell with a Toll free </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> number – 1800 111 321 has started functioning w.e.f. 18th January, 2013 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to facilitate redressal of complaints/suggestions on realtime basis. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rail Tourism </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31. Railways form a popular mode of travel, both for domestic and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> foreign tourists. To make the experience of tourists more pleasant, the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> following steps are envisaged:- 11 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. following popularity of Executive Lounge at New Delhi, setting </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> up of such facility at seven more stations namely, Bilaspur, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. launching a multi-modal travel package with cooperation of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> State Government of Jammu & Kashmir enabling passengers to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> travel from Jammu through Udhampur, Qazigund to Srinagar and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Baramulla on a common rail-bus ticket; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. with the commissioning of railway line up to Katra very soon, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> feasibility of issuing ‘yatra parchis’ to pilgrims travelling by rail at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the time of booking of the railway ticket is being explored in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> coordination with Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32. The role of Indian Railways in unification of the country during </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the freedom struggle is historical. I propose to run an educational </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> tourist train called ‘Azadi Express’ to enable our youth to travel to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> important places connected with the freedom movement. The train will </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> be made attractive and affordable through concessional fares. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Freight </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33. Freight traffic has been the mainstay of internal resource </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> generation on the Indian Railways. I am happy to inform this august </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> House that this year the Indian Railways is set to achieve the milestone </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of entering the one Billion Tonne Select Club, joining Chinese, Russian </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and US Railways. This year the originating freight loading is estimated </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to be 1007 MT, about 38 MT over 2011-12. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34. The initiatives taken to become a major heavy-haul carrier include </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> running of long-haul trains which has enabled us to join another select </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> club of Railways, which run freight trains of more than 10,000 tonnes </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> load. As a part of this initiative, 49 long loops, that could hold 1.5 km </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> long trains, have been sanctioned this year, besides large scale induction </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of Distributed Power Systems to mitigate capacity constraints and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> improve wagon utilisation. 12 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35. Land acquisition for nearly 2,800 km of the eastern and western </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> freight corridors is almost complete. The first major civil construction </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> contract on the 343 km Kanpur-Khurja section of the eastern corridor has </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> already been awarded and by the end of 2013-14, construction contract </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to cover up to 1,500 km on the two corridors would be awarded and the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> work started. Preliminary Engineering-cum-Traffic Studies (PETS) have </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> been taken up on four future Dedicated Freight Corridors. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Projects of national importance </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36. Madam Speaker, security of the nation is paramount, and our </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> brave soldiers make immense sacrifices to safeguard our frontiers. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Providing need based rail connectivity to border areas is uppermost on </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railways’ agenda. The national project of Udhampur-SrinagarBaramulla and other projects of strategic importance will be taken up on </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> top priority. For the first time the State of Arunachal has been brought </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> into the rail network and we shall commission the Harmuti-Naharlagun </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> line this year. Also I am happy to inform that works on the new line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> railway project to connect state of Manipur are in full swing. We are also </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> fast tracking the gauge conversion works on Lumding-Silchar and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rangia-Murkongselek. I am fully conscious of the difficult task of the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Finance Minister but hope that he will find ways to provide necessary </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> funds for important rail connectivity projects. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 37. In view of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committees </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and demands from various Border States, I will pursue for approval of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> certain projects identified as being of national importance viz. BilaspurManali-Leh, Jammu-Poonch via Aknoor, Tanakpur-Bageshwar and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Parsuramkund-Rupai. I also propose to take up a new line between </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Firozpur and Patti for providing direct rail link between border areas of</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Firozpur and Amritsar/Atari. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Public Private Partnerships </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 38. An ambitious target of Rs one lakh crore has been set to attract </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> investments through PPP route during the 12th Plan. This is a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> challenging area for IR considering the capital intensive, long gestation 13 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> nature of rail infrastructure projects and limited success achieved so far. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Elevated Rail Corridor in Mumbai, parts of the DFC, redevelopment of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> stations, power generation/energy saving projects, freight terminals are </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> areas proposed for private investment during the 12th Plan period. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Cooperation of state governments is also being sought to provide </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> momentum to these initiatives. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 39. A target of Rs 1,000 crore each is proposed to be fixed for Rail </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Land Development Authority and IR Station Development Corporation </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> in 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 40. The recently revamped participative policy enabling partnership </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> with ports, large mines, industry and investors addresses the specific </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> concerns of private investors. The models seek to create a win-win </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> situation by ensuring payback of investment mainly through freight </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> apportionment. An investment of up to Rs 9,000 crore is expected under </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> these projects including Rs 3,800 crore for port connectivity projects, Rs </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4,000 crore for coal mine connectivity and Rs 800 crore for iron ore mines </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> connectivity improvements. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> FOBs Across Stations </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 41. Some of the Hon’ble Members have requested for construction of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> foot-over bridges across stations. While this does not form part of the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> existing scheme of things, I assure the august House that Railways </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> would be happy to become partners in such projects with the state </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> governments. Accordingly, a scheme for funding construction of FOBs </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> across stations is being firmed up. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rail-Based Industries </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 42. To meet the increasing demand, reduce dependence on imports </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and to generate employment opportunities, following new </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> manufacturing/maintenance facilities are proposed to be set up:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. a new Forged Wheel Factory at Rae Bareli for which an MoU has </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> been signed with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL); </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. a Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> manufacturing facility at Bhilwara, Rajasthan in collaboration 14 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> with state government and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (BHEL); </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. a coach manufacturing unit in Sonepat district, Haryana in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> collaboration with the state government; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. midlife rehabilitation (MLR) Workshop at Kurnool, Andhra </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pradesh in collaboration with the state government; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> v. conversion of Bikaner and Pratapgarh workshops to undertake </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> POH of BG wagons; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vi. a workshop for repair and rehabilitation of motorised bogies at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Misrod, Madhya Pradesh; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vii. a new wagon maintenance workshop in Kalahandi district, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Odisha; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> viii. a modern signalling equipment facility at Chandigarh through </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> PPP route. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 43. As regards setting up of new coach factories at Palakkad and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kolar, and a wagon factory in Ganjam district of Odisha, we are in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> consultation with respective state governments. I am hopeful of early </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> commencement of work. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railways’ PSUs & Production Units </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 44. Madam, I take pride in informing the House that all the 11 Public </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sector Undertakings of the Railways performed very well and paid </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> highest ever dividend. They were successful in securing several </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> important contracts in other countries for constructions/rehabilitation of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> railway lines and supply of rolling stock, a testimony of their </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> professional strength. The dividend paid in 2011-12 was 14.3% higher </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> than in the previous fiscal. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 45. Madam, Railways’ Production Units have contributed immensely </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to the growth of the organization by ensuring regular supply of rolling </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> stock using improved technology. All of them achieved the production </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> targets in 2011-12. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Scrap Disposal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46. Railways have been annually disposing of scrap which not only </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> generates revenue but also helps in de-cluttering the work space. I 15 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> intend to institute a special drive during the year to take up disposal of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> scrap lying in stores depots, workshops, along the tracks and at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> construction sites. A target of Rs 4,500 crore has been set for 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Green Energy Initiatives </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 47. Railways remain firmly committed to protecting the environment </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and promoting sustainable development and use of energy efficient </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> technologies. Some of the new steps that have been taken or are </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> proposed to be taken include:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. setting up of Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> harness potential of solar and wind energy;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. setting up of 75 MW windmill plants and energizing 1000 level </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crossings with solar power;</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. deployment of new generation energy efficient electric </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> locomotives and electrical multiple units (EMUs) saving about 60 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crore units in 2011-12. Railways has also won the National </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Energy Conservation Award; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. encourage more usage of agro-based and recycled paper and ban </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> use of plastic in catering.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Staff </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 48. The tradition of healthy and harmonious industrial relation across </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> length and breadth of Indian Railways was ensured during the year by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> active participation of labour unions and officers’ associations in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> decision making process at all levels of the management. This strong </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> tradition continues to nurture the vast organization and help in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> discharging its national duty.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 49. Madam, our 14 lakh employees constitute our most valuable asset. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> I feel extremely humbled as head of this mammoth organization which </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> has given so much to the nation and touches the life of each one of us. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some of the measures I propose to take for their welfare are:-- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. concerted efforts to fill up approximately 1.52 lakh vacancies this </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> year. It is a measure of popularity of railways as an employer that 16 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> a staggering 2.2 crore applications were received. For the first time, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railway recruitment examinations were held at more than 60 cities </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> across the country. In the process, a backlog of about 47,000 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vacancies earmarked for weaker sections and physically </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> challenged is likely to get cleared. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. construction of staff quarters has been hampered by funding </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> constraints. Encouraged by the success of Ministry of Urban </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Development in constructing quarters through PPP mode, I </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> propose to adopt the same in the railways. Yet, I have enhanced </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the fund allocation under staff quarters by 50% over previous year </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to provide Rs 300 crore; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii.provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> at all Divisional headquarters; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. extending the treatment facility in case of medical emergency to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> RELHS beneficiaries to all cities where hospitals are empanelled </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> either with CGHS or with Railways; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> v. condition of barracks would be improved to provide better living </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> conditions to personnel of RPF; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vi.Considering the stress faced by loco-pilots particularly in harsh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> climatic conditions, it is proposed to provide water closets and air </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> condition the locomotive cabs. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Skill Development </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 50. With a view to contributing to the national skill development </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> programme of the Government, Ministry of Railways would impart </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations spread across </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the length and breadth of the country. These locations are: Agartala, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Alwar, Ankleshwar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Dimapur, Imphal, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jagdalpur, Jais, Katihar, Kazipet, Kollam, Koraput, Lumding, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mangalore, Murshidabad, Nagpur, Naharlagun, Pathankot, Ranchi, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ratlam, Shimla, Sirsa, Srinagar and Tiruchchirappalli. 17 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 51. I propose to set up a multi-disciplinary training institute at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nagpur for imparting training in rail related electronics technologies. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 52. Madam Speaker, Kautilya counselled, “All undertakings depend </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> upon finance. Hence foremost attention shall be paid to the treasury”. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The officers of Indian Railways responsible for professional </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> management of finances and accounts have to be endowed with </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> structured and professional training in contemporary areas and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> equipped with necessary skills on a regular basis. This will enable them </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to face emerging challenges and tap opportunities for strengthening the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> finances of the organization. With this in view, I am happy to announce </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the setting up of an exclusive Centralized Training Institute at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Secunderabad – Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (IRIFM). </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 53. Railways is a fascinating organization. In order to motivate </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> students to study and undertake research on IR related issues at M.Phil </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> & Ph.D levels, I propose to institute 5 fellowships in national </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> universities. The fellowship will carry an appropriate stipend. I also </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> propose to set up a Chair at TERI to promote railway related research to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> reduce our carbon footprint </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sports </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 54. Madam, Railways continued to excel in sports. In the London </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Summer Olympics in 2012, Sushil Kumar won second consecutive medal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> in Olympics. In the current year, Railways teams have already won 9 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> National Championships and the Railway Sports Promotion Board has </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> rightfully been awarded the ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar – 2012’. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 55. It has been decided that recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Award and Dhyan Chand Award shall be provided facility of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Complimentary Card passes valid for travel by 1st Class/2nd AC. Also, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Complimentary Card passes being issued to Olympic Medalists & </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dronacharya Awardees shall be valid for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabdi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> trains, as in the case of Arjuna Awardees. Travel by Duronto trains shall 18 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> also be permitted on all Card passes issued to sportspersons who have </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the facility of travel by Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Saluting the Brave </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 56. Our brave and valiant soldiers make immense sacrifices to defend </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> our borders. As a humble token of IR’s gratitude, I have decided to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> extend the facility of Complimentary Card Pass valid in 1st Class/2AC to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Maha Vir Chakra, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 57. I also wish to announce that police gallantry awardees shall now </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> be granted one Complimentary Pass every year for travel along with one </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> companion in 2 AC in Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 58. Presently freedom fighters are required to renew their passes </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> every year. This causes inconvenience to many of them in an advanced </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> age. I have, therefore, decided to raise this requirement of renewal to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> three years. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rail Heritage </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 59. Mountain Railways of India are the World Heritage Sites placing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> India in an exclusive club of nations that include only Switzerland and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Austria. We are truly proud of this and are committed to take measures </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to preserve them in good shape and health. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 60. National Rail Museum, New Delhi is a premier institution holding </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> a large number of priceless rail exhibits. It showcases Indian Railways’ </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> history and its evolution. The Museum has come to acquire a prominent </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> place on the Delhi tourist map. To provide a memorable experience to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the visitors especially the children, a revamp plan will be rolled out in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Enforcing Strict Financial Discipline </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 61. Madam Speaker, apt is the saying, “Money saved is money </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> earned”. Austerity and economy in expenditure will be observed by the 19 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railways rigorously and no wastages will be permitted. I would like to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> inform the august House of some measures taken or proposed to be </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> taken for enforcing strict financial discipline:- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> i. Taking note of the fact that progress on works approved in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> successive Railway Budgets and through Supplementary </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Demands for Grants in the last few years had been slow, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> primarily on account of resource constraints, it was recognised </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> that this defeats the very purpose of taking vote on out-of-turn </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> basis rather than in the regular budget. Consequently, for the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> first time in the last 25 years, railways did not present any </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> supplementary demands for grants either in Monsoon Session or </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Winter Session of Parliament in 2012. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ii. The Railways were compelled to seek a special loan of Rs 3,000 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crore from the Ministry of Finance during 2011-12. I am happy to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> report that the entire loan amount along with interest has been </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> repaid in the current financial year. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iii. For the first time, 347 ongoing projects have been identified as </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> priority projects, and provided committed funding. We intend to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ensure funding of these projects at required level during the 12th</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Plan so as to complete them in a time bound manner. It is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> important that railways start reaping benefits on their </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> investments at the earliest. The thin spread of scarce resources </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> can be overcome only in this manner. I trust that the House will </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> appreciate this compulsion and support our proposal. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> iv. For practical and realistic targets, it would require a judicious </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> mix of strategies, including liberal funding of last mile projects </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and operationally important projects including the Dedicated </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Freight Corridors. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> v. To create a corpus for meeting IR’s committed liabilities for debt </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> servicing of JICA and World Bank loans taken for the DFC </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Project, it is proposed to set up a new Debt Service Fund.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> vi. Targets for eliminating inefficiencies in the maintenance of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> rolling stock and fuel consumption are being made more </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> stringent. 20 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 62. I can assure the august House that the measures taken will help </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the railways to close the current fiscal with positive fund balances as </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> against deficit closure during the last two successive years. However, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the road ahead is long with many a winding turn. The fund balances </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> need to be rebuilt to a reasonable level of at least Rs. 30,000 crore by the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> end of 12th Plan after meeting the internal resource target of Rs 1.05 lakh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> crore for plan expenditure. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Review of Financial Performance, 2012-13 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 63. Railways’ freight performance is based on a derived demand. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There has been a slower growth in freight loading than expected at the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> beginning of the year and accordingly Railways had no option but to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> scale down the budget target of 1025 MT to 1007 MT, though it still </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> reflects an increase of 38 MT over 2011-12. The freight earnings target </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> has also been adjusted to Rs 85,976 cr from the BE of Rs 89,339 cr, a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> reduction of Rs 3,383 cr. Considering the partial rollback of passenger </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> fare increase, mitigated somewhat by the subsequent fare adjustment in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> January 2013, the revised passenger earnings target is proposed at Rs </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32,500 cr, i.e. a reduction of Rs 3,573 cr over BE, 2012-13. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 64. I am keeping the Gross Traffic Receipts at Rs 1,25,680 cr in the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Revised Estimates as against the BE of Rs 1,32,552 cr. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 65. Despite increase in costs and revision of energy charges, the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> provision under Ordinary Working Expenses has been retained at BG </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> level of Rs 84,400 cr in RE. With increase in appropriation to Pension </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fund from Rs 18,500 cr to Rs 20,000 cr, necessitated by increase in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> pensionary benefits and number of pensioners, the net revenue is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> estimated to reduce by Rs 6,484 cr. The plan investment during the year </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> has also been adjusted from Rs 60,100 cr to Rs 52,265 cr. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 66. I am happy to report to the august House that as a result of our </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> consistent efforts at maintaining strict financial discipline during the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> year, the Operating Ratio is estimated at 88.8%. This is a source of great </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> satisfaction as the operating ratio has consistently been over 90% since 21 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1997-98. The only exception was during the three years from 2005-06 to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2007-08, the period immediately preceding implementation of VI Pay </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Commission recommendations. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 67. I take this opportunity to thank the Railway Convention </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Committee for lowering the rate of dividend from 5% to 4% thus </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> providing a relief of about Rs 715 cr. I also thank the hon’ble Finance </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Minister for his understanding and consideration but I do believe that </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> one day Railways shall find ways to contribute to its infrastructural </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> projects. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A bird sitting on a tree has no fear of falling, not because of the strength of the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> branch but because of faith in its own wings. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Budget Estimates 2013-14 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 68. Madam, I shall now deal with the Budget Estimates for 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 69. With the current estimates of growth of national GDP, I have kept </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> a target of 1047 MT of revenue earning originating traffic during 2013-</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14, which is about 40 MT more than the current year. The freight </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> earnings target has accordingly been set at Rs 93,554 crore, a growth of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9%. The number of passengers is expected to increase by 5.2% and the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> earnings target has been kept at Rs 42,210 cr. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 70. Factoring in the impact of expected growth of 11% and 10% in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Other Coaching and Sundry earnings respectively, the Gross Traffic </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Receipts are expected to be Rs 1,43,742 cr, an increase of Rs 18,062 cr </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> over the Revised Estimates of 2012-13. Ordinary Working Expenses have </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> been fixed at Rs 96,500 cr i.e. 14% higher than the current year and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> appropriation to the Pension Fund at Rs 22,000 cr. Based on the likely </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> requirement of plan resources for renewals and replacement of railways’ </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> assets, the appropriation to Depreciation Reserve Fund has been kept at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rs 7,500 cr. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 71. The ‘Excess’ left after payment of Dividend calculated at 4% would </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> be appropriated to Development Fund (Rs 3,550 cr), Capital Fund (Rs 22 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5,434 cr) and newly created Debt Service Fund (Rs 4,163 cr). The </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Operating Ratio is expected to improve to 87.8% from the Revised </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Estimate of 88.8%. Consequently, we will close the year 2013-14 with a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> balance of Rs 12,506 cr in the Railway Funds. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annual Plan 2013-14 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 72. Madam Speaker, the Annual Plan, 2013-14 has to be integrated </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> with the broad objectives and targets set for the 12th Plan. Yet, we must </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> be realistic in setting targets in the Annual Plan 2013-14, even if it means </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> that Railways would be faced with a stiffer challenge of enhancing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> investment during the remaining three years of the 12th Plan. A plan </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> investment of Rs 63,363 crore is proposed for 2013-14. The Plan is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> proposed to be financed through GBS of Rs 26,000 cr, Railway’s Share in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Road Safety Fund of Rs 2,000 cr, internal resources of Rs 14,260 cr, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> market borrowings of Rs 15,103 cr and an expected mobilization of Rs </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6,000 cr through the PPP route. The thrust of the plan is on doubling of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> tracks, safety and passenger and staff welfare for which I have increased </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the outlay from about Rs 11,410 cr in 2012-13 to Rs 13,220 cr, an increase </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of 16%. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 73. I would also like to thank the Minister for Rural Development for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> agreeing to the request of railways to partner in some of the railway </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> related activities under MGNREGA. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Passenger Fares </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 74. Madam Speaker, looking to the key role played by the Railways in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> meeting transportation needs of the people, any rise in passenger fares is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> not and should not be viewed as a measure for profit generation. If the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> fares remain at a level far below the cost of operations, the railways are </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> bound to find it hard to provide safe, clean and comfortable journey to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the travelling public. A modest annual increase of 5 to 6% in the fares </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> over a period of say ten years can provide about Rs one lakh crore by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> way of additional resources, which can substantially finance internal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> generation component of throw-forward of about Rs 75,000 crore and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> give additional benefits to the travelling public by way of improvement </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> in services. 23 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 75. It is only a financially strong organization that can deliver better </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> services and discharge its social responsibility effectively. The UPA </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Government is sensitive to the needs of the people and it was after wide </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> consultation and deliberations, that some revision was effected in fares </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> from 22nd January, 2013. The revision is expected to realise additional Rs </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6,600 cr in 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 76. However, subsequent increase in the rates of HSD oil in January </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2013 itself has added Rs. 3,300 crore to the fuel bill of Railways, taking </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> away a substantial portion of the additional resources targeted. Besides, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> electricity tariffs are also revised periodically. The increase in fuel bill </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> during 2013-14 on account of these revisions in 2012-13 alone would be </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> more than Rs 5,100 crore. In the light of deregulation of the HSD oil, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Railways’ finances need to be rationally insulated and to this end a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> mechanism to neutralize the impact of fuel prices on operating expenses </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> is required to be put in place. In the Budget 2012-13, my learned </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> predecessor had proposed to segregate fuel component in tariffs as FAC. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As then suggested, I propose that this component be dynamic in nature </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and change in either direction with the change in fuel cost, say twice a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> year. It is proposed to implement the FAC-linked revision in only </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> freight tariff from 1st April, 2013. As regards passenger fares, since these </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> were revised only in January this year, I do not intend to pass on the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> additional burden to them now and railways will absorb the impact of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rs 850 cr on this account. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 77. There are a number of charges which have not been revised for last </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> several years. These charges are in the form of compensation for cost </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> actually incurred by railways in rendering relevant services. I propose </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to effect marginal increase in some of these. These include </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> supplementary charge for superfast trains, reservation fee, clerkage </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> charge, cancellation charge and tatkal charge. However, I propose to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> abolish the concept of enhanced reservation fee with a view to simplify </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the fee structure, having already discontinued development charge in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> January this year. 24 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rail Tariff Authority </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 78. Madam, my predecessor had mentioned the need for setting up of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> an independent Rail Tariff Authority while presenting the budget for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2012-13. A proposal in this regard has been formulated and is at interministerial consultation stage. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Infrastructure Expansion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 79. In 2010-11 and 2011-12, Railways completed 709 km and 727 km </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> respectively of new lines. However, during 2012-13, emphasis was laid </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> on capacity enhancement works like doubling, traffic facilities etc. The </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> target of 700 km of new lines in the current year had to be scaled down </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to 470 km due to inadequate resources. The sections which have either </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> been completed or are planned to be completed during 2012-13 are listed </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> at Annexure 1.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 80. The target of 800 km for gauge conversion fixed for 2012-13 has </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> also been scaled down to 575 km. The sections which have either been </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> completed or are slated to be completed during 2012-13 are listed at </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 2.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 81. I am happy to report that that the target of 700 km of doubling</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> will be marginally exceeded during 2012-13. Sections which have either </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> been completed or are scheduled for completion during 2012-13 are </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> listed at Annexure 3. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 82. Railways will complete electrification of 1200 route km. The </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> sections which have been completed or are likely to be completed in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2012-13 are listed at Annexure 4.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Metropolitan Transport Project </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 83. Construction of metro system in Kolkata from Dum Dum to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Noapara is scheduled to be completed by March, 2013. Works on the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> MUTP Phase II, announced in the last budget, are also progressing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> satisfactorily. I am happy to inform the august House that the first AC </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> EMU rake will be introduced on Mumbai suburban network in 2013-14. 25 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The construction of East-West Corridor in Kolkata which is underway, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> will be taken forward. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 84. In order to meet the growing demand, 72 additional services in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata are being introduced. Besides, rake length is </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> being increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> services in Chennai. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Targets for 2013-14 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 85. A target to complete 500 km of new lines has been set for 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A list of sections proposed to be completed during the year is given in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 5. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 86. It is targeted to convert 450 km of MG/NG lines to broad gauge</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> during 2013-14. The sections are given in Annexure 6. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 87. The target for Doubling has been increased to 750 km for 2013-14. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The sections proposed to be completed in 2013-14 are given in Annexure </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 88. I also wish to announce resumption of work on new line projects </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of Chickmagalur - Sakleshpur and Bengaluru - Satyamangalam, which </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> were pending for want of resources and other mandatory clearances, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> after State Government of Karnataka agreed to give land free of cost and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> bear 50% of the cost. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 89. As we have seen, trains to various religious destinations are </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> always overcrowded. To facilitate pilgrims’ journeys, I have decided to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> add more trains to these places. Amongst the five Sikh Takhts, it is only </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Takht Shri Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo which is not connected by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> a rail link. I, therefore, propose to take up construction of railway line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> from Rama Mandi to Maur Mandi via Talwandi Sabo to provide this </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> link. 26 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Projects </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 90. I propose to take up following new projects in 2013-14:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Lines </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Bhupdeopur-Raigarh (Mand Colliery) (through PPP); </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Gevra Road-Pendra Road (through PPP)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Jaisalmer (Thiyat Hamira)-Sanu; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Karaikal-Peralam; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Rewari-Rohtak new line extension up to Makrauli; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Sultanpur to Kadipur; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Thanjavur-Pattukkottai. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gauge conversion of Mavli-Bari Sadri section.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Doubling</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Alwar-Bandikui; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Chennai Central-Basin Bridge Junction (5th & 6th lines); </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Danea-Ranchi Road; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Dapper-Chandigarh; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Garhwa Road-Ramna; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Hajipur-Ramdayalu; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Jarangdih- Danea; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Palanpur- Samakhiali (through PPP); </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Rae Bareli – Amethi; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Vatva-Ahmedabad (3rd line). </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Electrification </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Rewari – Palanpur – Ahmedabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> including Kalol-Gandhinagar-Khodiyar and Alwar-BandikuiJaipur-Phulera </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Jakhal-Hisar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Rajpura-Dhuri-Lehra Mohabhat </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Singapur Road-Damanjodi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 91. I have been receiving representations from Hon’ble Members, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> State Governments and other public representatives in large numbers 27 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> for construction of new lines, gauge conversion, doubling, and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> electrification and also for surveys. I have been pondering over them for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the last one month. They are all genuine and reflect the growing need </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and demand of the most preferred mode of transport of the people in </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the country. I would sincerely wish to take up all those projects but am </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> severely constrained for the reasons submitted earlier. Given this </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> conspectus, despite the resource crunch, I propose to take up 22 projects </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> of new lines and one gauge conversion project on socio-economic </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> consideration and one doubling project after obtaining necessary </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> approvals/clearances. These are: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Lines </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Ajmer-Kota (Nasirabad-Jalindri) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Anandnagar-Ghugli via Maharajganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Barwadih-Chirmiri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Chickballapur-Gowribidanur. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Chickballapur-Puttapurthy-Sri Satya Sai Nilayam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Chola-Bulandshahar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Cumbum-Proddatur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka-Alwar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Dimapur - Tizit </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Faizabad-Lalganj via Akbarganj, Maharajganj and Rae Bareli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Firozpur-Patti </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Gadag-Wadi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Hissar-Sirsa via Agroha & Fatehabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Kapilvastu-Basti via Bansi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Kondapalli-Kothagudem </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Manuguru-Ramagundam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Pirpainti-Jasidih </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Pushkar-Merta </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Raipur-Jharsuguda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Srinivasapura-Madanapalli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. Sriperambudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irun, KattukottiAvadi. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. Yamuna Nagar-Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh 28 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gauge Conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. Nagpur-Nagbhir </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Doubling </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. New Bongaigaon to Kamakhya via Rangia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 92. To meet the persistent demand of the people of Uttarakhand for a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> direct connectivity between Rishikesh and Doiwala, as also to avoid an </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> alignment passing through a reserve forest with large elephant </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> population, I propose to meet this requirement through provision of a </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> bye pass line at Raiwala which will establish this direct link. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Surveys </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 93. I propose to undertake following surveys during 2013-14:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Lines </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Aloor-Nagarcoil-Chettikulam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Ambikapur-Garhwa</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Amb-Kangra via Nadaun </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Anand-Borsad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Anantnag and Pahalgam via Tral </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Astha-Bhopal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Azamgarh - Mubarakpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Baddi and Bilaspur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Balaghat - Bharveli-Ukwa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Bijapur- Kirandul </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Bangriposi-Gorumahishani (Updating) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Dadri-Jharli via Jhajjar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Dadri-Sikandarabad-Bulandshahar-JahangirabadAnoopshahar-Narora </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Dhansura-Talod </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Dharamshala-Palampur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Dhuri-Bye pass to avoid reversal of traffic </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Dornakal-Miryalguda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Farrukhabad- Gola - Gokarnnath via Shahjahanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (Updating) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Gajsinghpur-Sadulpur via Padampur , Goluwala , </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rawatsar , Taranagar , Dadrewa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Haldaur-Dhampur via Nathore 29 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. Hisar- Fatehabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. Jaisingh Nagar - Shahdol </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. Jashipur - Jajpur Road </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. Jilahi and Tikri Bye pass line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. Kaniyoor-Kottikulam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26. Kapadvanj-Timba </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27. Karaikkudi-Dindigul </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28. Karaikkudi-Madurai (updating) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29. Kirandul-Sukma </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30. Lunkaransar - Sardarsahar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31. Malkapur-Chikali </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32. Mancherail - Adilabad via Utnoor </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33. Modasa-Meghraj-Banswara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34. Morappur-Dharmapuri (updating) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35. Narwana-Uklana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36. Nirakarpur and Tapanga new bye-pass line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 37. Padrauna-Kushinagar-Gorakhpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 38. Pandharpur - Vijapur via Mangalwedha </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 39. Panisagar-Simanapur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 40. Patharkandi-Kanmum </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 41. Pipar Road - Bhopalgarh -Asop - Shankwas- Mundawa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nagore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 42. Rajpipla-Kevadiya Colony </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 43. Rajpura-Bye pass to avoid reversal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 44. Dudhwa -Chandan Chouki abandoned rail line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> restoration </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 45. Sairang-Hbichhuah as extension to Bhairabi-Sairang </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46. Saja-Bhatapara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 47. Saswad-Jejuri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 48. Siddipet-Akkanapet </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 49. Sikarapai-Jagsalpatri-Junagarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 50. Sri Anandpur Sahib-Chamkaur Sahib- -Ludhiana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 51. Srinagar-Kargil-Leh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 52. Surjagarh-Bijapur via Bhopalpattnam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 53. Suwasra-Mandsour via Sitamau </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 54. Thanjavur-Ariyalur (Updating) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 55. Tirunelveli-Sankarankoil via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pettai,Pudur,SendamaramVeerasigmamani </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 56. Titlagarh- Junagarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 57. Tumkur-Maddur-Malevalli 30 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 58. Vasai Road- Bye pass line between Naigoan and Diva </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (Juchandra) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 59. Washim-Mahur-Adilabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  Gauge Conversion</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Ahmedabad-Bahucharaji </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Bhadran-Bochasan-Petlad-Nadiad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Gadhada-Jasdan </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Mailani – Bahraich </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Surendranagar-Dhrangdhara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">  Doubling </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Bathinda -Abohar-Sriganganagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Chittaurgarh- Mhow </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Dharmavaram-Pakala </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Daund-Manmad (Updating) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Firozpur-Bathinda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Haridwar-Dehradun </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Kalyan- Karjat 3rd line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Kandla-Palanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Khairar-Manikpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Mahasamund-Baghbahra-Titlagarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Mahboobnagar-Gooty </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Najibabad-Kotdwar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Parbhani-Manmad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Purulia-Kotshila </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Rajkot-Veraval </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Rajpura- Bathinda via Dhuri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Satna-Rewa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Secunderabad-Mudkhed-Adilabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Shamli-Tapri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. Shoranur-Mangalore 3rd line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. Suratgarh-Bathinda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. Tirupati - Katpadi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. Tumkur-Arsikere </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. Varanasi-Ballia 31 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 94. I also propose to carryout traffic survey for Patiala-Jakhal new line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> and a traffic survey for Kanpur area in connection with Panki- </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mandhana new line project. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Train Services </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 95. A detailed exercise has been carried out to assess availability of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> track capacity, terminal facilities and maintenance infrastructure. Within </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the available resources, it has been possible to provide the following </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> new train services: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Express trains </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 96. I propose to introduce following new express trains: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Ahmedabad – Jodhpur Express (Weekly) Via Samdari, Bhildi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Ajni (Nagpur) – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Express (Weekly) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Hingoli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Amritsar – Lalkuan Express (Weekly) Via Chandigarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Bandra Terminus – Ramnagar Express (Weekly) Via Nagda, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mathura, Kanpur, Lucknow, Rampur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Bandra Terminus – Jaisalmer Express (Weekly) Via Marwar, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Jodhpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Bandra Terminus – Hisar Express (Weekly) Via Ahmedabad, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Palanpur, Marwar, Jodhpur, Degana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Bandra Terminus – Haridwar Express (Weekly) Via Valsad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Bangalore – Mangalore Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Bathinda – Jammu Tawi Express (Weekly) Via Patiala, Rajpura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Bhubaneswar – Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (Weekly) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sambalpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Bikaner – Chennai AC Express (Weekly) Via Jaipur, Sawai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Madhopur, Nagda, Bhopal, Nagpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Chandigarh –Amritsar Intercity Express (Daily) Via Sahibzada </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ajitsingh Nagar (Mohali), Ludhiana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Chennai – Karaikudi Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Chennai – Palani Express (Daily) Via Jolarpettai, Salem, Karur, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Namakkal 32 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Chennai Egmore – Thanjavur Express (Daily) Via Villupuram, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mayiladuthurai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Chennai – Nagarsol (For Sai Nagar Shirdi) Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Via Renigunta, Dhone, Kacheguda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Chennai – Velankanni Link Express (Daily) Via Villupuram, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvarur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Coimbatore – Mannargudi Express (Daily) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tiruchchirappalli, Thanjavur, Nidamangalam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Coimbatore – Rameswaram Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Delhi – Firozpur Intercity Express (Daily) Via Bathinda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Sikar Express (Bi-weekly) after gauge </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. Delhi – Hoshiarpur Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. Durg – Jaipur Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. Gandhidham – Visakhapatnam Express (Weekly) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ahmedabad, Wardha, Ballarshah, Vijaywada </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. Hazrat Nizamuddin – Mumbai AC Express (Weekly) via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Bhopal, Khandwa, Bhusawal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26. Howrah – Chennai AC Express (Bi-weekly) Via Bhadrak, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Duvvada, Gudur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27. Howrah – New Jalpaiguri AC Express (Weekly) Via Malda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Town </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28. Hubli – Mumbai Express (Weekly) Via Miraj, Pune </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29. Indore – Chandigarh Express (Weekly) Via Dewas, Ujjain, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Guna, Gwalior, Hazrat Nizamuddin </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30. Jabalpur – Yesvantpur Express (Weekly)Via Nagpur, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dharmavaram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31. Jaipur – Lucknow Express (Tri-weekly) Via Bandikui, Mathura, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32. Jaipur-Alwar Express (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33. Jodhpur –Jaipur Express (Daily) Via Phulera </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34. Jodhpur – Kamakhya (Guwahati) Express (Weekly) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Degana, Ratangarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35. Kakinada – Mumbai Express (Bi-weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36. Kalka – Sai Nagar Shirdi Express (Bi-weekly) Via Hazrat </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nizamuddin , Bhopal, Itrasi 33 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 37. Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Anand VIhar Express (Weekly) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Katihar, Barauni, Sitapur Cantt, Moradabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 38. Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Bangalore AC Express (Weekly ) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 39. Kanpur – Anand Vihar Express (Weekly) Via Farrukhabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 40. Katihar – Howrah Express (Weekly) Via Malda Town </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 41. Katra – Kalka Express (Bi-weekly) Via Morinda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 42. Kolkata – Agra Express (Weekly) Via Amethi, Rae Bareli, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Mathura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 43. Kolkata – Sitamarhi Express (Weekly) Via Jhajha, Barauni, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Darbhanga </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 44. Kota – Jammu Tawi Express (Weekly) Via Mathura, Palwal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 45. Kurnool Town – Secunderabad Express (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46. Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Kochuveli Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 47. Lucknow – Varanasi Express Via Rae-Bareli (6 Days a week) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 48. Madgaon – Mangalore Intercity Express (Daily) Via Udupi, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Karwar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 49. Mangalore – Kacheguda Express (Weekly) Via Dhone, Gooty, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Renigunta, Coimbatore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 50. Mau – Anand Vihar Express (Bi-weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 51. Mumbai – Solapur Express (6 Days a week) Via Pune </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 52. Nagercoil – Bangalore Express (Daily) Via Madurai, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Tiruchchirappalli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 53. New Delhi – Katra AC Express (6 Days a week) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 54. Nizamabad – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 55. Patna – Sasaram Intercity Express (Daily) Via Ara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 56. Patliputra (Patna) – Bangalore Express (Weekly) Via Chheoki </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 57. Puducherry – Kanniyakumari Express (Weekly) Via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Villupuram, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchchirappalli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 58. Puri – Sai Nagar Shirdi Express (Weekly) Via Sambalpur, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Titlagarh, Raipur, Nagpur, Bhusawal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 59. Puri –Ajmer Express (Weekly) Via Abu-Road </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 60. Radhikapur – Anand Vihar Link Express (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 61. Rajendra Nagar Terminus (Patna)– New Tinsukia Express </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (Weekly) Via Katihar, Guwahati </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 62. Tirupati – Puducherry Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 63. Tirupati – Bhubaneswar Express (Weekly) Via Visakhapatnam 34 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 64. Una / Nangaldam– Hazoor Saheb Nanded Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Via Anandpur Saheb, Morinda, Chandigarh, Ambala </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 65. Visakhapatnam – Jodhpur Express (Weekly) Via Titlagarh, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Raipur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 66. Visakhapatnam – Kollam Express (Weekly) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 67. Yesvantpur – Lucknow Express (Weekly) via Rae Bareli, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Pratapgarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Passenger Trains </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 97. I propose to introduce following new passenger trains: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Bathinda – Dhuri Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Bikaner-Ratangarh Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Bhavnagar – Palitana Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Bhavnagar – Surendranagar Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Bareilly – Lalkuan Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Chhapra –Thawe Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Loharu – Sikar Passenger (Daily) after gauge conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Madgaon – Ratnagiri Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Marikuppam – Bangalore Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi Passenger (Daily) via Runnisaidpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Nadiad – Modasa Passenger (6 days a week) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Nandyal – Kurnool Town passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. New Amravati – Narkher Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Punalur – Kollam Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Purna – Parli Vaijnath Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Palani-Tiruchendur Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Ratangarh - Sardarsahar Passenger (Daily) after gauge </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Samastipur- Banmankhi Passenger via Saharsa, Madhepura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (Daily) after gauge conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Shoranur – Kozhikode Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Surendranagar – Dharangdhara Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. Suratgarh – Anupgarh Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. Somnath – Rajkot Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. Sitamarhi – Raxaul Passenger (Daily) 35 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. Sriganganagar – Hanumangarh-Sadulpur Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> after gauge conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. Talguppa – Shimoga Town Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26. Thrisur-Guruvayur Passenger (Daily) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> MEMU Services</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 98. I propose to introduce following new MEMU Services: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Barabanki – Kanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Chennai – Tirupati </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Delhi- Rohtak (Replacement of conventional service by </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> MEMU) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Lucknow – Hardoi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Sealdah – Berhampore Court </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> DEMU Services </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 99. I propose to introduce following new DEMU Services: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Bhatkal – Thokur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Delhi – Kurukshetra Via Kaithal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Katwa – Jangipur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Lucknow – Sultanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Lucknow – Pratapgarh Via Gauriganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Madgaon – Karwar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Rohtak – Rewari </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Taran Taran – Goindwal Saheb </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Extension of Trains </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 100. The run of following trains is proposed to be extended: </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. 19601/19602 Ajmer-New Jalpaiguri Express to Udaipur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. 15715/15716 Ajmer-Kishanganj Express to New Jalpaiguri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. 12403/12404 Allahabad – Mathura Express to Jaipur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. 17307/17308 Bagalkot-Yesvantpur Express to Mysore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. 18437/18438 Bhubaneswar – Bhawanipatna Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Junagarh 36 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. 18191/18192 Chhapra – Kanpur Anwarganj Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Farrukhabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. 16127/16128 Chennai-Madurai portion of Chennai-Guruvayur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Express to Tuticorin </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. 12231/12232 Chandigarh-Lucknow Express to Patna (2 days) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. 12605/12606 Chennai-Tiruchchirappalli Express to Karaikudi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. 14007/14008 Delhi-Muzaffarpur Express to Raxaul after gauge </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. 14017/14018 Delhi-Muzaffarpur Express to Raxaul after gauge </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. 12577/12578 Darbhanga-Bangalore Express to Mysore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. 14731/14732 Delhi – Bathinda Express to Fazilka </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. 14705/14706 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sadulpur Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sujangarh (Salasar Express) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. 15159/15160 Durg- Chhapra Express to Muzaffarpur and </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gondia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. 12507/12508 Guwahati-Ernakulam Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Thiruvananthapuram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. 17005/17006 Hyderabad-Darbhanga Express to Raxaul after </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> gauge conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. 17011/17012 Hyderabad- Belampalli Express to Sirpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kaghaznagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. 16591/16592 Hubli-Bangalore Express to Mysore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. 12181/12182 Jabalpur-Jaipur Express to Ajmer </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. 15097/15098 Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express to Bhagalpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. 13117/13118 Kolkata – Berhampore Court Express to Lalgola </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. 22981/22982 Kota-Hanumangarh Express to Shri Ganga Nagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. 15609/15610 Lalgarh- Guwahati Express to New Tinsukia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. 12145/12146 Lokmanya Tilak (T)-Bhubaneswar Express to Puri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26. 12545/12546 Lokmanya Tilak (T)-Darbhanga Express to Raxaul </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> after gauge conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27. 12449/12450 Madgaon-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Chandigarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28. 12653/12654 Mangalore – Tiruchchirappalli Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Puducherry </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29. 29019/29020 Meerut-Nimach Link Express to Mandasor 37 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30. 22107/22108 Mumbai CST-Latur Express to Hazoor Saheb </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Nanded </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31. 14003/14004 New Delhi -New Farakka Express to Malda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Town </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32. 15723/15724 New Jalpaiguri-Darbhanga Express to Sitamarhi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33. 18419/18420 Puri-Darbhanga Express to Jaynagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34. 19327/19328 Ratlam-Chittaurgarh Express to Udaipur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35. 13133/13134 Sealdah – Varanasi Express (2 Days) to Delhi via </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Lucknow, Moradabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36. 14711/14712 Shri Ganga Nagar – Haridwar Express to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Rishikesh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 37. 16535/16536 Solapur-Yesvantpur Express to Mysore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 38. 19251/19252 Somnath-Dwarka Express to Okha </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 39. 12629/12630 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddun Sampark </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kranti Express 2 days to Chandigarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 40. 59601/59602 Ajmer-Beawar Passenger to Marwar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 41. 56513/56514 Bangalore-Nagore Passenger to Karaikal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 42. 51183/51184 Bhusaval-Amravati Passenger to Narkher </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 43. 57502/57503 Bodhan-Kamareddi Passenger to Mirzapalli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 44. 54632/54633 Dhuri-Hisar/ Hisar- Ludhiana Passenger to Sirsa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 45. 56700/56701Madurai-Kollam Passenger to Punalur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46. 56709/56710 Madurai-Dindigul Passenger to Palani </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 47. 56275/56276 Mysore-Shimoga Town Passenger to Talguppa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 48. 59297/59298 Porbander-Veraval Passenger to Somnath </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 49. 66611/66612 Ernakulam-Thrisur MEMU to Palakkad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 50. 67277/67278 Falaknuma-Bhongir MEMU to Jangaon </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 51. 66304/66305 Kollam-Nagarcoil MEMU to Kanniyakumari </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 52. 63131/63132 Krishnanagar City-Berhampore Court MEMU to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Ranaghat and to Cossimbazar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 53. 74021/74024 Delhi-Shamli DEMU to Saharanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 54. 76837/76838 Karaikudi-Manamadurai DEMU to Virudunagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> after gauge conversion </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 55. 79454/79445 Morbi-Wankaner DEMU to Rajkot </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 56. 77676/77677 Miryalguda-Nadikudi DEMU to Piduguralla </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 57. 79301/79302 Ratlam-Chittaurgarh DEMU to Bhilwara 38 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Increase in frequency </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 101. The frequency of the following trains will be increased:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. 12547/12548 Agra Fort –Ahmedabad Express 3 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. 11453/11454 Ahmedabad-Nagpur Express 2 to 3 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. 22615/22616 Coimbatore-Tirupati Express 3 to 4 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. 14037/14038 Delhi-Pathankot Express 3 to 6 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. 19409/19410 Gorakhpur – Ahmedabad Express 1 to 2 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. 13465/13466 Howrah – Malda Town Express 6 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. 12159/12160 Jabalpur – Amravati Express 3 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. 11103/11104 Jhansi – Bandra (T) Express 1 to 2 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. 19325/19326 Indore – Amritsar Express 1 to 2 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. 12469/12470 Kanpur – Jammu Tawi Express 1 to 2 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. 12217/12218 Kochuveli – Chandigarh Express 1 to 2 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. 12687/12688 Madurai – Dehradun/Chandigarh Express 1 to 2 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. 13409/13410 Malda Town – Jamalpur Express 6 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. 17213/17214 Narsapur – Nagersol (Near Sainagar Shirdi) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Express 2 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. 12877/12878 Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express 2 to 3 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. 18509/18510 Visakhapatnam – Hazoor Saheb Nanded Express </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 to 3 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. 22819/22820 Visakhapatnam – Lokmanya Tilak (T) Express 2 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. 18309/18310 Sambalpur-Hazoor Saheb Nanded Express 2 to 3 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. 12751/12752 Secunderabad – Manuguru Express 3 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. 12629/12630 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddun Sampark </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kranti Express 2 to 4 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. 56221/56222/56525/56526 Bangalore – Tumkur Passenger 6 to </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. 56321 Kanniyakumari-Tirunelveli Passenger 6 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. 56325 Nagercoil – Kanniyakumari Passenger 6 to 7 days </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. 56312 Tirunelveli - Nagercoil Passenger 6 to 7 days 39 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 102. Negotiating and overcoming all the difficulties, the vast Railway </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> family is determined to play its historic role as a national carrier with </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> resolute sincerity of purpose and strive to be a veritable vehicle of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> inclusive growth. For this, I earnestly seek the cooperation of Hon’ble </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> members. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 103. Earlier I had cited Christine Weatherly. I turn to her again. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But later on the Journey.... </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ....the engine’s singing still. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If you listen very quietly </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> You will hear this little song, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> “I thought I could, ... I could!” </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> And so it speeds along. </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 104. With these words, Madam, I commend the Railway Budget for </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2013-14 to the august House.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> ***40 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 1 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Lines to be completed in 2012-13 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Ahmednagar-Narayandoh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Angamali-Kaladi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Barapallasy-Bhaturia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Barkakana-Sidhwar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Barmasia-Shikaripara</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Bhaluna-Katuria </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Bhind-Etawah (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Bithan-Hasanpur Road </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Chandi-Biharsharif </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Changrabandha-New Coochbihar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Devarakadra-Krishna (Part)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Dudhnoi-Mendipathar(Part)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Etawah-Mainpuri(Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Fatehabad-Etawah (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Gulbarga-Sultanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Hazaribagh-Bes </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Hirisave-Shravanabelagola </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Jamua-Kawar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Kakwara-Karjhausa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Kanivehalli-Chikmagalur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21 Khagaria-Bishunpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22 Khargapur-Chhatarpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23 Khurda Road-Khurda Town </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24 Lanjigarh Rd.-Junagarh (balance portion)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25 Marikel-Makhtal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26 Matnasibpur-Masagram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27 Morinda-Khamano </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28 North Bank Rail Link & South Link up to Bogibeel Bridge </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29 Pinargaria-Harsingha </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30 Qazigund-Banihal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31 Raichur-Pandurangaswamy (Part)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32 Rayadurga-Avuladatta(part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33 Sagarsultanpur-Mashrakh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34 Samrala-Sahnewal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35 Urwan-Hazaribagh (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36 Y-link Mainaguri Road, New Mainaguri, New Domohini 41 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 2 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2012-13 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Banmankhi-Purnia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Chauradano-Raxaul (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Chintamani-Sidlaghatta (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Edamann-Punalur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Krishnanagar City-Amghata </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Murliganj-Banmakhi (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Muthalamada-Palakkad of Pollachi-Palakkad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Naugarh-Barhni </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Pollachi-Kinattukkadavu of Pollachi-Podanur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Rangapara North-North Lakhimpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Ratlam-Fatehabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Sengottai-Bhagavathipuram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Sikar-Loharu 42 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 3 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Doubling projects to be completed in 2012-13 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Ajjampur-Shivani </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Ambika Kalna-Dhatrigram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Apta-Jite </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Ariyalur-Kallakkudi Palanganatham</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Attipattu-Ennore 4th line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Banas-Sirohi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Barda-Basulya Sutahata </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Belghana-Tenganmada </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Bhadbhadaghat-Diwanganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Bhagawangola-Jiaganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Chandrapura-Rajabera (part)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Channapatna-Settihalli</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Chauri Chaura-Baitalpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Chulha-Anuppur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Champa-Bye pass </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Dainhat-Patuli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Dankuni-Bally(part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Dharnagaon-Paldhi(part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Dumetra-Champajharan (Part)</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Esivi-Kupgal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21 Garhmadopur-Jenapur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22 Ghaghraghat-Chowkaghat </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23 Gulabganj-Sumer </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24 Hanakere-Mandya </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25 Hari-Venkatnagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26 Hodal-Chhata </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27 Jahangirabad-Barabanki</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28 Jenapur-Jakhapura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29 Jharsuguda-Rengali (part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30 Kalhar-Mandi Bamora </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31 Kharagpur-Gokulpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32 Korukonda-Alamanda-Kantakapalli 43 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33 Kosgi-mantralayam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34 Krishnanagar-Dhubulia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35 Kurwaikaithora-Mandir Bamora </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36 Madpur-Jakhpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 37 Mahisadal-Barda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 38 Manchiriyal-Mandamari </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 39 Mandhar-Urkura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 40 Mandya-Yeliyur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 41 Manoharpur-Posoita </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 42 Mansa-Maur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 43 Melmaruvthur-Tozhuppedu</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 44 Muragachha-Bethuadahari</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 45 Muri-Muri Outer </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46 Nagavangala-Ajjampur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 47 Nalhati-Takipur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 48 Ottivakkam-Madurantakam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 49 Panskura-Haur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 50 Patuli-Purbsthali </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 51 Phulia-Kalinarayanpur</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 52 Pirpanthi-Mirzachoki</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 53 Poradanga-Mahishasur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 54 Poradanga-Manigram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 55 Rajgoda-Tamluk </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 56 Rajkharswan-Mahalimarup </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 57 Sabri Road-Lilapur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 58 Silyari-Mandhar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 59 Simhachalam North-Gopalipatnam DL of bypass line </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 60 Sukhi sevian-Nishadpura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 61 Tikiapara-Santragachi (Part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 62 Tindivanam-Perani </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 63 Tinpahar-Taljhari </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 64 Ukaisongarh-Chinchpada </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 64 Valadi-Kallakkudi Palanganatham </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 66 Venkatachalam-Nidigunpapalem</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 67 Venkatnagar-Nigaura44 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 4 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sections to be Electrified in 2012-13 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Phaphamau-Unchahar including Allahabad-Prayag </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Siwan-Baitalpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Ahmadpur-Sainthia-Murarai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Chanipai-Sainthia </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Kanniyambadi-Vellore Cantt </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Shoranur-Elattur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Mondh-Phaphamau Junction </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Chakkibank(ex)-Bharoli-Ravi & Budhi-Ujh-Jammu Yard </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Udhampur-Manwal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Tinich-Domingarh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Paman-Kanpur including Kalyanpur-Anwarganj-Kanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Mathura-Deeg </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Sahibpurkamal-Karhagolaroad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Kuretha-Mukuria </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Jhaua-Mukuria-Barsoi-Kishanganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Ramnagaram-Maddur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Kondapuram-Vemulpadu </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Gooty-Taticherla </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Yelahanka-Someshwara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Belapur-Daund 45 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 5 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> New Line projects to be completed in 2013-14 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Avaludatla-Vedavathy Bridge </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Azimganj-Jiaganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Bagalkot-Karkelmatti </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Bah-Etawah </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Bangurgram-Ras </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Bes-Kuju </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. Bhambewa-Gohana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Bhind-Etawah (balance portion) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9. Chhotaudepur-Ambari </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10. Dausa-Didwana </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11. Dekpura-Nursarai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12. Dodhnoi-Mendipathar (balance portion) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13. Ginigera-Budagumpa </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14. Gohana-Sonepat </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15. Hansdiha-Bhaturia-Shikaripara-Harinsing </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16. Harmuti-Naharlagun (Balance portion) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17. Hazaribagh-Banadag </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18. Kadapa-Pendlamarri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19. Kawar yard and approaches </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20. Khurda Town-Sunakhela </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21. Mortad-Armoor-Nizamabad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22. Padma-Hazaribagh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23. Rayadurg-Avaludatta (part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24. Tantisilwai-Hundur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25. Tiliaya-Kheraund </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26. Udhampur-Katra </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27. Walajah Road-Arcot 46 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 6 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2013-14 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1. Barhni-Gonda </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2. Chhindwara-Sauser </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3. Fatehabad-Indore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4. Kasganj-Bareilly </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5. Kinattukkadavu-Podanur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6. Minakshivaram-Palakkad </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7. North Lakhimpur-Murkongselek</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8. Suratpura-Ellenabad 47 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Annexure 7 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sections proposed to be doubled in 2013-14</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 1 Ambala Cantt-Dhapper </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 2 Ambari Falakata-Belakoba </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 3 Angul-Kerjang </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 4 Ariyalur-Sendurai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 5 Bardoli-Vyara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 6 Basni-Bhagat Ki Kothi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 7 Belakoba-Raninagar-Jalpaigudi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 8 Bethuadahari-Palassy </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 9 Bhadaiyan-Sultanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 10 Bhadohi-Mondh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 11 Bhubneshwar-Barang </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 12 Bimalgarh-Patasahi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 13 Bina-Kurwai Kethora</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 14 Brindamal-lapang </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 15 Byadarahalli-Pandavapura </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 16 Chakki Bank-Bharoli </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 17 Chandrapura-Rajbehra (part) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 18 Chandrauli-Trivediganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 19 Chengannur-Tiruvalla </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 20 Chhan Arorian-Buddhi</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 21 Chilkidra-Harichandanpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 22 Chinchpada-Nandurbar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 23 Cuttak-Barang </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 24 Delang-Sakhigopal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 25 Dhatrigram-Nabadwipdham </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 26 Dhubulia-Murugacha </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 27 Goaldhi-Keonjhar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 28 Golden Rock byepass </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 29 Jallandhar Cantt-Suchipind </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 30 Jite-Pen 48 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 31 Kalhar-Bareth </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 32 Kalumna-Nagpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 33 Kasu-Roha </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 34 Kotharnana-Keshawganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 35 Lebutala-Champapukur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 36 Lilapur-Surenderanagar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 37 Lohta-Chowkhandi-Sewapuri </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 38 Luni-Hanwant with luni byepass </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 39 Mahalimarup-Sini </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 40 Maur-Kotfateh </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 41 Mondh-Suriwan </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 42 Mulanturutti-Piravom </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 43 Nabadwipdham-Purbasthali</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 44 Naraj-Barang </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 45 New Alipurdwar-Samuktala Rd </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 46 New Coochbehar-Baneswar </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 47 Nidiguntapalem-Krishnapatnam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 48 Ottivakkam-Karunguzhi </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 49 Piravom Road-Kuruppantara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 50 Porjanpur-Goaldhi</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 51 Raghavpuram-Pedampet </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 52 Rajkharswan-Pendrasali </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 53 Sahibganj-Mirzachowki</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 54 Salawas-Basni </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 55 Sanchi-Salamatpur-Diwanganj </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 56 Sendurai-Ichchangadu </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 57 Settihalli-Maddur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 58 Shivani-Hosadurga </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 59 Shivnagar-Bandhuan kalan </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 60 Simhachalam-Gopalpatnam doubling of bye pass </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 61 Sini-Gamariya </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 62 Somer-Sorai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 63 Sonepur-Hajipur 49 </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 64 Sorai-Vidisha </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 65 Suriwan-Sarai Kansarai </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 66 Takipur-Mogram </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 67 Taljhari-Maharajpur </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 68 Tamluk-Mahisadal </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 69 Tenganmada-Khongsara </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 70 Tiruvottiyur-Ennore </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 71 Tozhuppedu-Olakur-Tindivanam </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> 72 Tughlakabad Jn Cabin - 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Railway Budget, 2013-14 - from Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal

1 Speech of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal  introducing the Railway Budget, 2013-14   26th February 2013  1. Madam Speaker, I rise to p...

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