- Setting up of a Railway Safety Authority as a statutory regulatory body as recommended by Kakodkar Committee
- Creating Missions as recommended by Pitroda Committee to implement the modernisation programme
- New Board Member (Safety/Research) to be inducted
- Rail-Road Grade Separation Corporation to be set up to eliminate level crossings
- Three ‘Safety Villages’ to be set up at Bengaluru, Kharagpur and Lucknow for skill development for disaster management
- Installation of Integrated Security System at all 202 identified stations to be completed in 2012-13
- Escorting of trains by RPF/GRP extended to 3500 trains
- Integration of RPF helpline with the All India Passenger Helpline
- Aligning the Annual Plan investment with five focus areas identified by Kakodkar and Pitroda Committees i.e. (a) Track (b) Bridges (c) Signalling & Telecommunication (d) Rolling Stock and (e) Stations & Freight Terminals
- Work to be taken up facilitating running of 12-car rakes on Harbour line
- A National High Speed Rail Authority to be set up
- Pre-feasibility studies on six high speed corridors already completed; study on Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur to be taken up in 2012-13
- 725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge conversion and 1,100 km electrification targeted in 2012-13.
- Rs 6,872 cr provided for new lines, Rs 3,393 cr for doubling, Rs 1,950 cr for gauge conversion, Rs 828 cr for electrification.
Public Private Partnerships/New Resources
- Indian Railway Station Development Corporation to be set up to redevelop stations through PPP mode
- Logistics Corporation to be set up for development & management of existing railway goods sheds and multi-modal logistics parks
- Private investment schemes for Wagon leasing, Sidings, Private Freight Terminals, Container train operations, Rail connectivity projects (R3i and R2C-i) being made more attractive to PPP partners
- New Board Member (PPP/Marketing) to be inducted
- Financial modeling of the elevated rail corridor from Churchgate to Virar firmed up with Government of Maharashtra through PPP mode.
- A pre-feasibility survey for a similar corridor between CST and Kalyan proposed.
State-Centre partnerships
- MoU signed with Government of Chhatisgarh to develop three rail corridors in state for movement of passenger and freight
- 31 projects covering a length of more than 5,000 km in 10 states being executed with contribution from state governments
- Four projects on cost sharing basis with Governments of Haryana, Andhra Pradesh & West Bengal proposed
- 12 projects on cost sharing basis with Government of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Maharashtra sent to Planning Commission for approval
- 17 projects to facilitate the first and list mile connectivity proactively sanctioned and another 28 projects identified
Connectivity to neighbouring countries
- Construction of Jogbani-Biratnagar and Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas new lines already in progress to provide connectivity to Nepal
- Project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh to be taken up in 2012-13 Green Initiatives
- Setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal
- Setting up of 200 remote railway stations as ‘green energy stations’ powered entirely by solar energy
- Providing solar lighting system at 1,000 manned level crossing gates
- Introduction of mobile emission test cars to measure pollution level of diesel locomotives
- Commissioning of two bio diesel plants at Raipur and Tondiarpet
- Introduction of a ‘Green Train’ to run through the pristine forests of North Bengal
- 2,500 coaches to be equipped with bio toilets
Improved passenger services
- Installation of 321 escalators at important stations of which 50 will be commissioned in 2012-13
- 12 State of art mechanized laundries already set up and 6 more to become functional during 2012-13
- SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to be accepted as proof of valid reservation
- Introduction of regional cuisine at affordable rates; launching of Book-a ¬meal scheme to provide multiple choice of meals through SMS or email
- Setting up of AC Executive lounges at important stations
- Setting up of new Rail Neer Plants at Palur in Tamil Nadu and Ambernath in Maharashtra
- Expansion of housekeeping schemes for trains
- Introduction of Rail Bandhu on-board magazines on Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Duronto trains
- Introduction of coin/currency operated ticket vending machines
- Introduction of Alternate Train Accommodation System to accommodate waitlisted passengers on alternate trains
- Introduction of model rake with world class interiors
- Upgradation of 929 stations as Adarsh Stations including 84 stations proposed in 2012-13; 490 stations have been completed so far
- Construction of multi-functional complexes at 24 locations completed
- Sale of PRS tickets through 151 post offices
- Implementation of electronic transmission of RR for freight traffic
- Introduction of satellite based real time train information system (SIMRAN) to provide train running information to passengers through SMS, internet, etc
- On board passenger displays indicating next halt station and expected arrival time to be introduced
- Specially designed coaches for differently-abled persons to be provided in each Mail/Express trains
- Engaging reputed professional agencies for pantry cars and base kitchens
- Specialised House-keeping body to be set up for cleanliness of stations and the trains
- Dedicated Railway Design Centre to be set up in the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
- Survey and feasiblity study for new coaching terminals at Nemam, Kottayam, Mau and Dankuni to be taken up
- Pre-feasibility study for development of Roypuram station in Tamil Nadu for which many representations have been received
- New coaching complex at Panvel and coach maintenance complex at Kalamboli in partnership with Government of Maharashtra through CIDCO planned
- New coaching terminal at Naihati, the birth place of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay commemorating him on 175th Birth Anniversary
- Highest ever plan outlay of Rs 60,100 cr
- Gross Budgetary Support – Rs 24,000 cr
- Railway Safety Fund –Rs 2,000 cr
- Internal Resources – Rs, 18,050 cr
- Market Borrowing - Rs15,000 cr
- PPP – Rs 1,050 cr.
Financial Performance 2011-12
- Loading target reduced by 23 MT to 970 MT
- Gross Traffic Receipts fixed at Rs 1,03,917 cr in RE, short by Rs 2,322 cr over Budget Estimates
- Ordinary Working Expenses fixed at Rs 75,650 cr, an increase of Rs 2,000 cr over Budget Estimates; Pension payments also up by Rs 1,000 cr.
- Current dividend liability to be fully discharged
- Excess of Rs 1,492 cr as against the budget amount of Rs 5,258 cr.
- A loan of Rs 3,000 cr extended by MoF to meet requirement of safety related works under Development Fund
- Operating Ratio of 95.0% as compared to 91.1% in Budget Estimates
- Freight loading of 1025 MT, 55 MT more than 2011-12
- Passenger growth - 5.4 per cent
- Gross Traffic Receipts -Rs 1,32,552 cr i.e. 27.6 per cent increase over RE, 2011-¬12
- Ordinary Working Expenses – Rs 84,400 cr
- Appropriation to DRF at Rs 9,500 cr and to Pension Fund at Rs 18,500 cr
- Dividend payment estimated at Rs 6,676 cr
- Loan of Rs 3,000 cr taken in 2011-12 to be fully repaid along with interest
- Operating Ratio estimated at 84.9 per cent
- 75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban
- 18 additional services to be run in Chennai area
- 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata area
- 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro in 2012-13
- 75 new Express trains to be introduced
- 21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU services and 8 MEMU services to be introduced
- Run of 39 trains to be extended
- Frequency of 23 trains to be increased
- Setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority to be considered;
- Passenger fares increased by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 paise per km for AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for AC I
- Fares to be rounded off to the next nearest five rupees
- Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost Rs 5
- Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) in fares contemplated