Jaipur-Secundrabad-Jaipur Special Train extended till 11-March-2013 departing SC.

 Extension of Jaipur-Secundrabad-Jaipur Special Train.

Augmentation of Ajmer-Durg-Ajmer on Temporary basis

 Augmentation of Ajmer-Durg-Ajmer on Temporary basis.

Restoration of 13007/13008 Howrah-Sriganganagar-Howrah Exp

Restoration of 13007/13008 Howrah-Sriganganagar-Howrah Exp .

Stoppage at DAKANIYA Station ofJodhpyr-Indore-Jodhpur Exp

Stoppage at DAKANIYA Station ofJodhpyr-Indore-Jodhpur Exp.

34 Summer Special Trains between Visakhapatnam and H.S. Nanded

Train No. 08509 Visakhapatnam - Hazur Sahib Nanded Summer Special Train will depart Visakhapatnam at 19 30 hrs o­n (Tuesdays) i.e., 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th March, 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th April, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th May and 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th June 2013 and arrives Hazur Sahib Nanded at 14 35 o­n the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 08510 H.S. Nanded -Visakhapatnam Summer Special Train will depart Hazur Sahib Nanded at 16 15 hrs o­n (Wednesdays) i.e., 6th, 13th, 20th & 27thMarch, 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24thApril, 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29thMay and 5th, 12th, 19th & 26thJune 2013 and arrives Visakhapatnam at 10 15 o­n the next day.
Enroute, these special trains will stop at Rajahmundry, Tadepalligudem, Eluru, Vijayawada, Kazipet, Secunderabad, Kamareddi, Nizamabad, Basar and Mudkhed.
These special trains will comprise of o­ne AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, ten Sleeper Class, five General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage cum Brake Van Coaches, totaling to Nineteen Coaches.

Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express Re-Scheduled On 28th February 2013

Train No. 12710 Secunderabad-Gudur Simhapuri Express scheduled to depart Secunderabad at 22 30 hrs o­n 28th February, 2013 (Thursday) is rescheduled to depart at 23 30 hrs o­n the same day due to late running of its pairing train.

SCR Extends the run of Tirupati and Karimnagar Special Train for Two More Services

Train No. 02761 Tirupati-Karimnagar Special Train will depart Tirupati at 22 40 hrs o­n 6th March, 2013 (Wednesday) and arrive Karimnagar at 11 25 hrs o­n the next day.
 In the opposite direction, Train No.02762 Karimnagar-Tirupati Special train will depart Karimnagar at 19 10 hrs o­n 7th March, 2013 (Thursday) and arrive Tirupati at 07 55 hrs o­n the next day.
 Enroute, these trains will stop at Renigunta, Srikalahasti, Gudur, Vijayawada, Madhira, Khammam, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Jamikunta and Peddapalli stations in both directions.
 These special trains will consist of o­ne AC II Tier, o­ne AC III Tier, eight Sleeper Class, six General Second Class and two Second Class Luggage Cum Brake Van Coaches, totaling to eighteen coaches.

HIGH SPEED TRIAL USING SPECIAL TRAIN BETWEEN KATPADI AND VILLUPURAM

Chief Engineer, Construction, Southern Railway, Chennai will conduct a High Speed trial using a Special train between Katpadi and Villupuram from 14.00 hrs. to 18.00 hrs. o­n 1.3.2013 (Friday). No unauthorized person shall approach or work in the proximity. 

Rail Budget 2013-14 -North Western Railway

Rail Budget 2013-14
1. Setting up of Rail Neer bottling plants - Jaipur
2. Executive Lounge – Jaipur
3. Mainline Electrical Multipule Units (MEMU) – Bhilwara
4. Workshops to undertake POH of BG wagons – Bikaner
5. Skill Developments Centre to the youth in Railways related trades- Alwar, Sirsa
New Lines
1. Jaisalmer (Thiyat Hamira) – Sanu
Gauge Conversion
1. Mavli – Bari Sadri
Doubling
1. Alwar – Bandikui
Electrification
1. Delhi Sari Rohilla – Rewari – Palanpur – Ahemdabad including Kalol – Gandhinagar - Khodiyar and Alwar – Bandikui – Jaipur – Phulera
2. Jakhal – Hissar
Socio-economic consideration Projects-
1. Ajmer – Kota (Nasirabad - Jalindri)
2. Delhi – Sohna – Nuh – Firozpur Jhirka – Alwar
3. Hissar – Sirsa via Agroha & Fatehabad
4. Pushkar – Merta
Surveys
New Lines
1. Dadri – Jharli via Jhajjar
2. Gajsinghpur – Sadulpur via Padampur, Goluwala, Rawatsar, Rawatsar, Taranagar, Dadrewa
3. Hissar – Fatehabad
4. Lunakransar – Sardarsahar
5. Pipar Road – Bhopalgarh – Asop – Shankwas – Mundawa – Nagoure
6. Modasa – Meghraj - Banswara
Doubling
1. Bathinda – Abohar – Sriganganagar
2. Suratgarh – Bathinda
New Trains
Express Trains (12)
1. Ahemdabad – Jodhpur Express (Weekly) Via Samdari , Bhildi
2. Bandra Terminus – Jaisalmer Express (Weekly) via Marwar , Jodhpur
3. Bandra Terminus – Hissar Express (Weekly) via Ahemdabad, Palanpur, Marwar, Jodhpur
4. Bikaner – Chennai AC Express (Weekly) via Jaipur, Swai Madhopur, Nagda, Bhopal
5. Delhi Sarai – Sikar Express (Bi - Weekly) after Gauge Conversion
6. Durg – Jaipur (Weekly)
7. Jaipur – Lucknow Express (Tri Weekly) via Bandikui, Mathura, Kanpur
8. Jaipur – Alwar Express
9. Jodhpur – Jaipur Express via Phulera
10. Jodhpur – Kamakhya Express (Weekly) via Degana, Ratangarh
11. Puri – Ajmer Express (Weekly) via Abu Road
12. Visakhapatnam – Jodhpur Express (Weekly) via Titlagarh, Raipur
Passenger Trains (05)
1. Bikaner – Ratangarh
2. Loharu – Sikar after GC
3. Ratangarh – Sardarsahar after GC
4. Suratgarh – Anupgarh
5. Sriganganagar – Hanumangarh after GC
DEMU (01)
1. Rohtak – Rewari
Extension of Trains (12)
1. 19601/19602 Ajmer-New Jalpaiguri Express to Udaipur
2. 15715/15716 Ajmer-Kishanganj Express to New Jalpaiguri
3. 12403/12404 Allahabad – Mathura Express to Jaipur
4. 14705/14706 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sadulpur Express to
Sujangarh (Salasar Express)
5. 12181/12182 Jabalpur-Jaipur Express to Ajmer
6. 22981/22982 Kota-Hanumangarh Express to Shri Ganga Nagar
7. 15609/15610 Lalgarh- Guwahati Express to New Tinsukia
8. 19327/19328 Ratlam-Chittaurgarh Express to Udaipur
9. 14711/14712 Shri Ganga Nagar – Haridwar Express to
Rishikesh
10. 59601/59602 Ajmer-Beawar Passenger to Marwar
11. 54632/54633 Dhuri-Hisar/ Hisar- Ludhiana Passenger to Sirsa
12. 79301/79302 Ratlam-Chittaurgarh DEMU to Bhilwara
Increase In Frequency (02)
1. 12547/12548 Agra Fort –Ahmedabad Express 3 to 7 days
2. 19409/19410 Gorakhpur – Ahmedabad Express 1 to 2 days
Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2012-13
1. Hanumangarh-Sriganganagar (Part)
2. Sikar-Loharu
Doubling projects to be completed in 2012-13
1. Banas-Sirohi
New Line projects to be completed in 2013-14
1. Bangurgram-Ras
2. Dausa-Didwana
Sections proposed to be doubled in 2013-14
1. Basni-Bhagat Ki Kothi
2. Luni-Hanwant with luni byepass
3. Salawas-Basni
4. Kotharnana – Keshawganj
Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2013-14
1. Suratpura-Ellenabad

Introduction of New Bi-weekly Express between Pune and Amravati from 3.3.2013

Railways will introduce a new Bi-weekly Express train between Pune and Amravati with effect from 3.3.2013.  The details are as under:

11405 Express will leave Pune at 22.00 hrs o­n every Sunday and Friday from 3.3.2013 and will arrive Amravati at 15.00 hrs next day.

11406 Express will leave Amravati at 18.30 hrs o­n every Monday and Saturday from 4.3.2013 and will arrive Pune at 13.15 hrs next day.

Halts: Uruli, Daund, Jeur, Kurduwadi, Barsi Town, Usmanabad, Latur, Latur Road, Parli Vaijnath, Parbhani, Purna, Hingoli, Washim, Akola, Murtijapur and Badnera.

Composition: 5 Sleeper Class, o­ne AC-2 Tier, o­ne AC-3 Tier, 6 General Second Class, 2 General Second Class cum Guard’s Brake Vans.

RESERVATION: Bookings open from 1.3.2013

Fare related changes announced in Railway Budget 2013

As per the Railway Budget 2013 presented today by Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, Hon’ble Minister for Railways, there is no fare increase in any of the classes. However there are changes in Reservation Charge, Supplementary Charge for Superfast Trains, Cancellation charges o­n Reserved Tickets, minimum and maximum Tatkal charges and Clerkage charges which have been increased. The details are furnished in Annexure attached as follows:
 Annexure 1 – Revision of Charges

Annexure 2 – Revised Fare with Tatkal Charges

Annexure 3 – Revised Charges with Difference

Annexure 4 – Revised Cancellation Charges 

Revised cancellation charges (Budget 2013)

(I)1stslab - More than 24 hrs in advance of the schedule departure of the train

Minimum cancellation charges per passenger

ClassExisting Revised


 Class          Existing                      Revised
  1AC            Rs 70                           Rs 120 
   EC             Rs 70                           Rs 120 
  2A               Rs 60                           Rs 100 
  3A               Rs 60                           Rs   90 
  FC               Rs 60                           Rs 100 
ACC              Rs 60                           Rs   90 
  SL                Rs 40                          Rs   60 
  2S                Rs 20                          Rs   30 


(II)Within 24 hrs and upto 4 hrs before the schedule departure of the train – The cancellation charges per passenger is 25% of the fare paid subject to minimum amounts specified above (Rule Unchanged)


(III) Less than 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train – The cancellation charges per passenger is 50% of the fare paid subject to minimum amounts specified above (Rule Unchanged)


                The Revised charges will come in to effect from 01.04.2013.

2013-14 Railway budget for Karnataka

Proposed introduction of Bangalore-Mangalore Express (Weekly), opening of an executive lounge here and resumption of work on Chickmagalur-Sakleshpur and Bangalore-Satyamangalam new line projects are some of the key highlights of Railway budget as far as Karnataka is concerned.
The budget also proposed several special express trains from various destinations in the state.
These include Hubli-Mumbai (weekly) via Miraj and Pune, Jabalpur-Yeswantpur (weekly) via Nagpur and Dharmavaram, Madgaon-Mangalore Intercity (daily) via Udupi and Karwar, Mangalore-Kachiguda (weekly) via Dhone, Gooty, Renigunta and Coimbatore, Nagarcoil Bangalore (daily) via Madurai and Tiruchirappalli, Yeswantpur-Lucknow (weekly) via Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh and Patliputra (Patna) – Bangalore Express (Weekly) Via Chheoki.
New proposed passenger trains are: Marikuppam-Bangalore (daily) and Talguppa-Shimoga Town Passenger (daily). Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, presenting the budget in the Lok Sabha, also announced that executive lounge would be opened in seven stations, including Bangalore.
He announced resumption of work on new line projects of Chickballapur-Sakleshpur and Bangalore-Satyamangalam, which were pending for want of resources and other mandatory clearances, after Karnataka government agreed to give land free of cost and bear 50 per cent of cost.
Bansal announced setting up skill-development centres (to impart skills to the youth in railway-related trades) in 25 locations, including in Mangalore.
He also announced taking up new line Chickballapur-Gowribidanur, Chickballapur-Puttaparthy-Sri Satya Sai Nilayam, Gadag-Wadi and Srinivasapura-Madanapalli, adding surveys proposed in 2013-14 include Tumkur-Maddur-Malavalli and Tumkur-Arsikere (doubling) and Shoranur-Mangalore 3rd Line.
New DEMU services announced included Bhatkal–Thokur.

Two Special Trains between Hyderabad and Allahabad for Maha Kumbh Mela

Train No. 07091 Hyderabad - Allahabad Special trainwill depart Hyderabad at10 30 hrs o­n 09th March, 2013 (Saturday) and arrive Allahabad at 13 30 hrs o­n the next day.
In the return direction, Train No. 07092 Allahabad-Hyderabad Special train will depart Allahabad at 17 45 hrs o­n 10th March, 2013 (Sunday) and arrive Hyderabad at 22 45 hrs o­n the next day.
  Enroute, the special train will stop at Secunderabad, Jangaon, Kazipet, Jammikunta, Pedapalli, Ramagundam, Manchiryal, Bellampalli, Sirpur Kagaznagar, Balharshah, Nagpur, Itarsi, Pipariya, Narsinghpur, Jabalpur, Katni, Maihar, Satna and Manikpur stations.
These special trains will comprise of o­ne First AC, two First AC cum II tier AC, o­neII tier AC, o­ne III tier AC, twelve Sleeper Class, two General Second Class and two Luggage cum Brake van coaches totaling to twenty o­ne coaches.

SCR to provide Additional Stoppage for Secunderabad-Guntur-Secunderabad Golconda Express at Moula Ali

South Central Railway will provide one minute halt at Moula Ali Station for Train No. 17202 /17201 Secunderabad-Guntur-Secunderabad Golconda Express with effect from 5th March, 2013on experimental basis.

Train No. 17202 Secunderabad-Guntur Golconda Express will arrive/depart Moula Ali at 13 13 / 13 14 hrs.

Accordingly in the return direction, Train No. 17201 Guntur-Secunderabad Golconda Express will arrive/depart Moula Ali at 12 38 / 12 39 hrs.

Machilipatnam-Yesvantpur Express named as KONDAVEEDU EXPRESS

Train No. 17211 / 17212 Machilipatnam – Yesvantpur - Machilipatnam Express is named as KONDAVEEDU EXPRESS with immediate effect. Hence forth, the nomenclature of this Train will be “Machilipatnam-Yesvantpur-Machilipatnam” KONDAVEEDU EXPRESS”

AUGMENTATION OF TRAINS

The temporary augmentation of T.No.12851/12852 Bilaspur – Chennai Central – Bilaspur Express trains by o­ne AC 3-tier coach upto 24th & 25th February 2013, has been extended upto 24.3.2013 ex.Bilaspur and upto 25.3.2013 ex.Chennai Central.

New trains to Kerala

New trains :1.Lokmanya Tilak (T) – Kochuveli Express (Weekly)
2. Mangalore – Kacheguda Express (Weekly) Via Dhone, Gooty,
Renigunta, Coimbatore.... [Hope so it will cover via Kasargod - Shornur - Palghat Section]
3. Visakhapatnam – Kollam Express (Weekly)

New Passengers:
1. Punalur – Kollam Passenger (Daily)
2. Shoranur – Kozhikode Passenger (Daily)
3. Thrisur-Guruvayur Passenger (Daily)

Train Extensions:
1. 12507/12508 Guwahati-Ernakulam Express extended to
Thiruvananthapuram
2. 56700/56701Madurai-Kollam Passenger extended to Punalur
3. 66611/66612 Ernakulam-Thrisur MEMU extended to Palakkad
4. 66304/66305 Kollam-Nagarcoil MEMU extended to Kanniyakumari

Frequency Increase:
5. 12217/12218 Kochuveli – Chandigarh Express 1 to 2 days

A list of what Gujarat gets in Railway Budget 20013-14

Rail Neer
bottling plant at  Ahmedabad;

-

Doubling
of Palanpur-Samkhiali and third line between Vatva-Ahmedabad through through

Public Private Partnership(PPP) model
are proposed.

Gujarat finds mention in one

electrification project
which is Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Rewari – Palanpur – Ahmedabad including Kalol-Gandhinagar-Khodiyar and Alwar-BandikuiJaipur-Phulera.

Not a single new line is proposed for Gujarat in this budget. Nationally 24 lines are proposed.

Among a list of 59 new lines surveys proposed in budget, five are located in Gujarat. They are:
-Anand-Borsad
-Dhansura-Talod
-Modasa-Meghraj-Banswara
-Rajpipla-Kevadiya Colony
-Kapadvanj-Timba

Among proposed new gauge conversion works, following are in Gujarat:
Ahmedabad-Bahucharaji
Bhadran-Bochasan-Petlad-Nadiad
Gadhada-Jasdan
Surendranagar-Dhrangdhara

Among proposed doubling works following are in Gujarat:
Kandla-Palanpur
Rajkot-Veraval

In a list of new proposed Express trains, following originate/terminate in Gujarat:
-Ahmedabad – Jodhpur Express (Weekly) Via Samdari, Bhildi
-Gandhidham – Visakhapatnam Express (Weekly) Via Ahmedabad, Wardha, Ballarshah, Vijaywada

Following new proposed Express trains will pass through Gujarat:
-Bandra Terminus – Hisar Express (Weekly) Via Ahmedabad, Palanpur, Marwar, Jodhpur, Degana
-Bandra Terminus – Haridwar Express (Weekly) Via Valsad

Following new proposed passenger trains will originate/terminate in Gujarat:
-Bhavnagar-Palitana Passenger (Daily)
-Bhavnagar-Surendranagar Passenger (Daily)
-Nadiad-Modasa Passenger(6 days a week)
-Surendranagar-Dhrangadhra Passenger (Daily)
-Somnath-Rajkot Passenger(Daily)

There’s no new MEMU or DEMU services proposed in the budget for Gujarat.

Following extensions of trains are Gujarat related:
-Somnath-Dwarka Express extedned to Okha
-Porbandar-Veraval Passenger extended to Somnath
-Morbi-Wankaner DEMU extended to Rajkot

Frequency increased in Gujarat related trains:
-Agra Fort-Ahmedabad Express 3 to 7 days
-Ahmedabad-Nagpur Express 2 to 3 days
-Gorakhpur-Ahmedabad Express 1 to 2 days

Other mentioning

Ministry of Railways would impart skills to the youth in railway related trades in  Ankleshwar(in Gujarat).

Highlights of Rail Budget 2013-14 pertaining to Northern Railway

The national project of Udhampur-SrinagarBaramulla and other projects of strategic importance will be taken up o­n top priority.

To meet the persistent demand of the people of Uttarakhand for a direct connectivity between Rishikesh and Doiwala, as also to avoid an alignment passing through a reserve forest with large elephant population, I propose to meet this requirement through provision of a bye pass line at Raiwala which will establish this direct link.

In view of the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committees and demands from various Border States, it is proposed to pursue for approval of certain projects identified as being of national importance viz. BilaspurManali-Leh, Jammu-Poonch via Aknoor, Tanakpur-Bageshwar and Parsuramkund-Rupai. It is also proposed to take up a new line between Firozpur and Patti for providing direct rail link between border areas of Firozpur and Amritsar/Atari.

Rail-Based Industries

To meet the increasing demand, reduce dependence o­n imports and to generate employment opportunities, following new manufacturing/maintenance facilities are proposed to be set up:-

a new Forged Wheel Factory at Rae Bareli for which an MoU has been signed with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL);

A coach manufacturing unit in Sonepat district, Haryana in collaboration with the state government;

Conversion of Pratapgarh workshops to undertake POH of BG wagons;

Skill Development

With a view to contributing to the national skill development programme of the Government, Ministry of Railways would impart skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations spread across the length and breadth of the country. These locations are: Agartala, Alwar, Ankleshwar, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Dimapur, Imphal, Jagdalpur, Jais, Katihar, Kazipet, Kollam, Koraput, Lumding, Mangalore, Murshidabad, Nagpur, Naharlagun, Pathankot, Ranchi, Ratlam,Shimla, Sirsa, Srinagar and Tiruchchirappalli.

Sports

It has been decided that recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Dhyan Chand Award shall be provided facility of Complimentary Card passes valid for travel by 1st Class/2nd AC. Also, Complimentary Card passes being issued to Olympic Medalists & Dronacharya Awardees shall be valid for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains, as in the case of Arjuna Awardees. Travel by Duronto trains shall also be permitted o­n all Card passes issued to sportspersons who have

the facility of travel by Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains.

Saluting the Brave

Our brave and valiant soldiers make immense sacrifices to defend our borders. As a humble token of IR’s gratitude, it is decided to extend the facility of Complimentary Card Pass valid in 1st Class/2AC to the parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Maha Vir Chakra,

Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry.

Minister for Rural Development agreed to the request of railways to partner in some of the railway related activities under MGNREGA.

Vacancies Reserved for Women:

To strengthen the security of rail passengers, especially women passengers, Railways have already created four companies of women RPF personnel and another eight would be set up. Recruitment to RPF is being conducted with 10% vacancies reserved for women. The

presence of women RPF personnel will be further strengthened with the field units.

provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all Divisional headquarters;

The need for setting up of an independent Rail Tariff Authority was mentioned while presenting the budget for 2012-13. A proposal in this regard has been formulated and is at interministerial consultation stage.

Rail Tourism

Railways form a popular mode of travel, both for domestic and foreign tourists. To make the experience of tourists more pleasant, the following steps are envisaged:-

i.launching a multi-modal travel package with cooperation of State Government of Jammu & Kashmir enabling passengers to travel from Jammu through Udhampur, Qazigund to Srinagar and Baramulla o­n a common rail-bus ticket;

ii.with the commissioning of railway line up to Katra very soon, feasibility of issuing ‘yatra parchis’ to pilgrims travelling by rail at the time of booking of the railway ticket is being explored in coordination with Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board.

NCR Stations.

Need for special attention to stations in National Capital Region. Development of directional terminals began some years back with opening of Anand Vihar station. Studies for terminal at Bijwasan will be taken up during the year. Further, to augment infrastructure and revamp the facilities at Delhi, New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin, works costing Rs 100 crore have been taken up.

Anubhuti

With increasing popularity of Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains, there is also a demand for higher travel comfort. Responding to this need, to begin with, IR will introduce o­ne such coach in select trains which will provide an excellent ambience and latest modern facilities and services. Such coaches will be named ‘Anubhuti’ with commensurate fare structure.

Azadi Express:

The role of Indian Railways in unification of the country during the freedom struggle is historical. I propose to run an educational tourist train called ‘Azadi Express’ to enable our youth to travel to important places connected with the freedom movement. The train will be made attractive and affordable through concessional fares.

PPP:



A modern signalling equipment facility at Chandigarh through PPP route.

Catering :



A Centralised Catering Services Monitoring Cell with a Toll free number – 1800 111 321 has started functioning w.e.f. 18th January, 2013 to facilitate redressal of complaints/suggestions o­n realtime basis.

New Line projects to be completed in 2013-14

Udhampur-Katra

Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2013-14

Kasganj-Bareilly

Sections proposed to be doubled in 2013-14

Ambala Cantt-Dhapper

Chakki Bank-Bharoli

Jallandhar Cantt-Suchipind

New Lines

Trains to Religious Destinations:

To facilitate pilgrims’ journeys, I have decided to

add more trains to these places. Amongst the five Sikh Takhts, it is o­nly Takht Shri Damdama Sahib at Talwandi Sabo which is not connected by a rail link. I, therefore, propose to take up construction of railway line from Rama Mandi to Maur Mandi via Talwandi Sabo to provide this link.

1 Rewari-Rohtak new line extension up to Makrauli;

2. Sultanpur to Kadipur;

Gauge conversion of Mavli-Bari Sadri section.

Doubling

1. Dapper- Chandigarh

2.Rae Bareli – Amethi;

Electrification

1. Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Rewari – Palanpur – Ahmedabad

including Kalol-Gandhinagar-Khodiyar and Alwar-BandikuiJaipur-Phulera

2. Jakhal-Hisar

3. Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana

4. Rajpura-Dhuri-Lehra Mohabhat

New Lines

1. Chola-Bulandshahar

2. Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka-Alwar

3 Faizabad-Lalganj via Akbarganj, Maharajganj and Rae Bareli

4 Firozpur-Patti

5. Yamuna Nagar-Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh 28 Gauge Conversion

Surveys To be Undertaken during 2013-14:

New Lines

1.Amb-Kangra via Nadaun

2. Anantnag and Pahalgam via Tral

3. Baddi and Bilaspur

4. Dadri-Jharli via Jhajjar

5. Dadri-Sikandarabad-Bulandshahar-JahangirabadAnoopshahar-Narora

6. Dharamshala-Palampur

7.Dhuri-Bye pass to avoid reversal of traffic

8.Farrukhabad- Gola - Gokarnnath via Shahjahanpur (Updating)

9.Narwana-Uklana

10. Rajpura-Bye pass to avoid reversal

11. Sri Anandpur Sahib-Chamkaur Sahib- -Ludhiana

12. Srinagar-Kargil-Leh

Gauge Conversion

Doubling



1. Bathinda -Abohar-Sriganganagar

2. Firozpur-Bathinda

3. Haridwar-Dehradun

4. Jakhal-Dhuri-Ludhiana

5. Najibabad-Kotdwar

6. Rajpura- Bathinda via Dhuri

7.Suratgarh-Bathinda

8. Varanasi-Ballia

9. Mailan-Bahraich

Express trains


1.Amritsar – Lalkuan Express (Weekly) Via Chandigarh

2. Bandra Terminus – Ramnagar Express (Weekly) Via Nagda, Mathura, Kanpur, Lucknow, Rampur

3. Bandra Terminus – Haridwar Express (Weekly) Via Valsad

4.Bathinda – Jammu Tawi Express (Weekly) Via Patiala, Rajpura

5. Bhubaneswar – Hazrat Nizamuddin Express (Weekly) Via Sambalpur

6. Chandigarh –Amritsar Intercity Express (Daily) Via Sahibzada Ajitsingh Nagar (Mohali), Ludhiana

7. Delhi – Firozpur Intercity Express (Daily) Via Bathinda

8. Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Sikar Express (Bi-weekly) after gauge conversion

9. Delhi – Hoshiarpur Express (Weekly)

10. Hazrat Nizamuddin – Mumbai AC Express (Weekly) via Bhopal, Khandwa, Bhusawal

11. Indore – Chandigarh Express (Weekly) Via Dewas, Ujjain, Guna, Gwalior, Hazrat Nizamuddin

12.Jaipur – Lucknow Express (Tri-weekly) Via Bandikui, Mathura, Kanpur

13. Kalka – Sai Nagar Shirdi Express (Bi-weekly) Via Hazrat Nizamuddin , Bhopal, Itrasi 33

14. Kanpur – Anand Vihar Express (Weekly) Via Farrukhabad

15. Katra – Kalka Express (Bi-weekly) Via Morinda

16. Kolkata – Agra Express (Weekly) Via Amethi, Rae Bareli,Mathura

17. Kota – Jammu Tawi Express (Weekly) Via Mathura, Palwal

18.Lucknow – Varanasi Express Via Rae-Bareli (6 Days a week)

19.Mau – Anand Vihar Express (Bi-weekly)

20. New Delhi – Katra AC Express (6 Days a week)

21.Radhikapur – Anand Vihar Link Express (Daily)

22.Una / Nangaldam– Hazoor Saheb Nanded Express (Weekly) Via Anandpur Saheb, Morinda, Chandigarh, Ambala

23. Yesvantpur – Lucknow Express (Weekly) via Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh

24. Kamakhya (Guwahati) – Anand VIhar Express (Weekly) Via Katihar, Barauni, Sitapur Cantt, Moradabad

Passenger Trains

1. Bathinda – Dhuri Passenger (Daily)

2.Bareilly – Lalkuan Passenger (Daily)

MEMU Services

1. Barabanki – Kanpur

2. Delhi- Rohtak (Replacement of conventional service by MEMU)

3. Lucknow – Hardoi

DEMU Services

1. Delhi – Kurukshetra Via Kaithal

2. Lucknow – Sultanpur

3. Lucknow – Pratapgarh Via Gauriganj

4.Rohtak – Rewari

5. Taran Taran – Goindwal Saheb

Extension of Trains

1. 12231/12232 Chandigarh-Lucknow Express to Patna (2 days)

2. 14007/14008 Delhi-Muzaffarpur Express to Raxaul after gauge conversion

3. 14017/14018 Delhi-Muzaffarpur Express to Raxaul after gauge conversion

4. 14731/14732 Delhi – Bathinda Express to Fazilka

5. 14705/14706 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Sadulpur Express to Sujangarh (Salasar Express)

6. 15097/15098 Jammu Tawi-Barauni Express to Bhagalpur

7.12449/12450 Madgaon-Hazrat Nizamuddin Express to Chandigarh

8. 14003/14004 New Delhi -New Farakka Express to Malda Town

9. 13133/13134 Sealdah – Varanasi Express (2 Days) to Delhi via Lucknow, Moradabad

10. 14711/14712 Shri Ganga Nagar – Haridwar Express to Rishikesh

11.12629/12630 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddun Sampark Kranti Express 2 days to Chandigarh

12.54632/54633 Dhuri-Hisar/ Hisar- Ludhiana Passenger to Sirsa

13. 74021/74024 Delhi-Shamli DEMU to Saharanpur

14. 29019/29020 Meerut-Nimach Link Express to Mandasor

Increase in frequency

1. 14037/14038 Delhi-Pathankot Express 3 to 6 days

2.12469/12470 Kanpur – Jammu Tawi Express 1 to 2 days

3. 12217/12218 Kochuveli – Chandigarh Express 1 to 2 days

4. 12687/12688 Madurai – Dehradun/Chandigarh Express 1 to 2 days

5. 12877/12878 Ranchi-New Delhi Garib Rath Express 2 to 3 days

6.12629/12630 Yesvantpur – Hazrat Nizamuddun Sampark Kranti Express 2 to 4 days

7. 19325/19326 Indore – Amritsar Express 1 to 2 days

Sections to be electrified during 2012-2013:

1.Mondh-Phaphamau Junction

2.Phaphamau-Unchahar including Allahabad-Prayag

3.Chakkibank(ex)-Bharoli-Ravi & Budhi-Ujh-Jammu Yard

4.Udhampur-Manwal

Rail Budget 2013: Highlights

No hike in passenger fares
Superfast and Tatkal charges to rise
Annual plan for 2013-14 set at Rs 63,363 crore
Losses up from Rs 22,500 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 24,600 crore in 2012-13
Accidents per million km down from .41 to .13
Raised four companies of women RPF personnel; another eight to be raised for women's safety
67 new Express and 26 new passenger trains to run; 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced; run of 57 trains to be extended; frequency of 24 trains to increase
22 new rail lines to be taken up in 2013-14
New debt service fund to be set up
Will close fiscal 2012-13 with fund balance against previous deficit; need to build fund balance to Rs.30,000 crore by end of 12th Plan
Operating ratio of 88.8 percent achieved
Dividend reduced from 5 to 4 percent
Electrification of 1,200 km to be completed this year
72 additional suburban services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata
Rs 6,600 crore increase in earnings from fare adjustment in January
Rs 63,000 crore investment in 2013-14
1,047 million tonnes freight loading estimated during 2013-14
Passenger earnings of Rs 42,000 crore estimated in 2013-14
Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management to be set up at Secunderabad
Chair at Delhi to promote research in reducing carbon footprint
Winners of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Dhyan Chand awards to get free first class passes
Complementary first class passes for parents of unmarried posthumous awardees of Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra
Complementary passes of freedom fighters to be renewed every three years instead of annually
New forged wheel factory at Rae Bareli in collaboration with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd
Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing facility at Bhilwara along with Rajasthan government and BHEL
Coach making unit at Sonepat in collaboration with Haryana government
Midlife rehabilitation workshop at Kurnool along with Andhra Pradesh government.
Railway energy management company to be set up to harness solar and wind energy
1,000 crossings to be energised by solar power
1.51 lakh vacancies to be filled up
Locomotive cabs to be air-conditioned
Azadi Express for travel to places associated with freedom struggle
India in 1 billion tonne freight club
By end of 2013-14, 1,500 km of contracts to be awarded for two dedicated rail corridors
Rs 1 lakh crore target set for public-private-partnership route
Free Wi-Fi to be provided on some trains
Rs 100 crore for improving stations in New Delhi
179 escalators and 400 lifts at A 1 and other select stations
E-ticketing through mobile phones
SMS alerts for passengers on reservation status
Next generation e-ticketing system by end of 2013
Seventeen bridges identified for repair
Smoke and fire detection system envisaged
Fire extinguishers to be kept in guard vans
Making corporate Safety Plan for a 10 year period (2014-24)
Introduction of Train Protection Warning System on Automatic Signalling Systems
Rigorous trials of indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System
Introduction of 160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains
Elimination of 10,797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and no addition of such crossings
Six more Rail Neer bottling plants to be set up

Sections proposed to be doubled in 2013-14

1 Ambala Cantt-Dhapper
2 Ambari Falakata-Belakoba
3 Angul-Kerjang
4 Ariyalur-Sendurai
5 Bardoli-Vyara
6 Basni-Bhagat Ki Kothi
7 Belakoba-Raninagar-Jalpaigudi
8 Bethuadahari-Palassy
9 Bhadaiyan-Sultanpur
10 Bhadohi-Mondh
11 Bhubneshwar-Barang
12 Bimalgarh-Patasahi
13 Bina-Kurwai Kethora
14 Brindamal-lapang
15 Byadarahalli-Pandavapura
16 Chakki Bank-Bharoli
17 Chandrapura-Rajbehra (part)
18 Chandrauli-Trivediganj
19 Chengannur-Tiruvalla
20 Chhan Arorian-Buddhi
21 Chilkidra-Harichandanpur
22 Chinchpada-Nandurbar
23 Cuttak-Barang
24 Delang-Sakhigopal
25 Dhatrigram-Nabadwipdham
26 Dhubulia-Murugacha
27 Goaldhi-Keonjhar
28 Golden Rock byepass
29 Jallandhar Cantt-Suchipind
30 Jite-Pen
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31 Kalhar-Bareth
32 Kalumna-Nagpur
33 Kasu-Roha
34 Kotharnana-Keshawganj
35 Lebutala-Champapukur
36 Lilapur-Surenderanagar
37 Lohta-Chowkhandi-Sewapuri
38 Luni-Hanwant with luni byepass
39 Mahalimarup-Sini
40 Maur-Kotfateh
41 Mondh-Suriwan
42 Mulanturutti-Piravom
43 Nabadwipdham-Purbasthali
44 Naraj-Barang
45 New Alipurdwar-Samuktala Rd
46 New Coochbehar-Baneswar
47 Nidiguntapalem-Krishnapatnam
48 Ottivakkam-Karunguzhi
49 Piravom Road-Kuruppantara
50 Porjanpur-Goaldhi
51 Raghavpuram-Pedampet
52 Rajkharswan-Pendrasali
53 Sahibganj-Mirzachowki
54 Salawas-Basni
55 Sanchi-Salamatpur-Diwanganj
56 Sendurai-Ichchangadu
57 Settihalli-Maddur
58 Shivani-Hosadurga
59 Shivnagar-Bandhuan kalan
60 Simhachalam-Gopalpatnam doubling of bye pass
61 Sini-Gamariya
62 Somer-Sorai
63 Sonepur-Hajipur
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64 Sorai-Vidisha
65 Suriwan-Sarai Kansarai
66 Takipur-Mogram
67 Taljhari-Maharajpur
68 Tamluk-Mahisadal
69 Tenganmada-Khongsara
70 Tiruvottiyur-Ennore
71 Tozhuppedu-Olakur-Tindivanam
72 Tughlakabad Jn Cabin - Palwal 4th line
73 Ulundurpet-Parikkal
74 Vani Road-Sabli Road
75 Viramgam-Sadla
76 Vridhachalam Jn to Ulundurpet
77 Yelahanka-Chennasandra

Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2013-14

Gauge Conversion projects to be completed in 2013-14
1. Barhni-Gonda
2. Chhindwara-Sauser
3. Fatehabad-Indore
4. Kasganj-Bareilly
5. Kinattukkadavu-Podanur
6. Minakshivaram-Palakkad
7. North Lakhimpur-Murkongselek
8. Suratpura-Ellenabad

Doubling projects to be completed in 2012-13

1 Ajjampur-Shivani
2 Ambika Kalna-Dhatrigram
3 Apta-Jite
4 Ariyalur-Kallakkudi Palanganatham
5 Attipattu-Ennore 4th line
6 Banas-Sirohi
7 Barda-Basulya Sutahata
8 Belghana-Tenganmada
9 Bhadbhadaghat-Diwanganj
10 Bhagawangola-Jiaganj
11 Chandrapura-Rajabera (part)
12 Channapatna-Settihalli
13 Chauri Chaura-Baitalpur
14 Chulha-Anuppur
15 Champa-Bye pass
16 Dainhat-Patuli
17 Dankuni-Bally(part)
18 Dharnagaon-Paldhi(part)
19 Dumetra-Champajharan (Part)
20 Esivi-Kupgal
21 Garhmadopur-Jenapur
22 Ghaghraghat-Chowkaghat
23 Gulabganj-Sumer
24 Hanakere-Mandya
25 Hari-Venkatnagar
26 Hodal-Chhata
27 Jahangirabad-Barabanki
28 Jenapur-Jakhapura
29 Jharsuguda-Rengali (part)
30 Kalhar-Mandi Bamora
31 Kharagpur-Gokulpur
32 Korukonda-Alamanda-Kantakapalli
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33 Kosgi-mantralayam
34 Krishnanagar-Dhubulia
35 Kurwaikaithora-Mandir Bamora
36 Madpur-Jakhpur
37 Mahisadal-Barda
38 Manchiriyal-Mandamari
39 Mandhar-Urkura
40 Mandya-Yeliyur
41 Manoharpur-Posoita
42 Mansa-Maur
43 Melmaruvthur-Tozhuppedu
44 Muragachha-Bethuadahari
45 Muri-Muri Outer
46 Nagavangala-Ajjampur
47 Nalhati-Takipur
48 Ottivakkam-Madurantakam
49 Panskura-Haur
50 Patuli-Purbsthali
51 Phulia-Kalinarayanpur
52 Pirpanthi-Mirzachoki
53 Poradanga-Mahishasur
54 Poradanga-Manigram
55 Rajgoda-Tamluk
56 Rajkharswan-Mahalimarup
57 Sabri Road-Lilapur
58 Silyari-Mandhar
59 Simhachalam North-Gopalipatnam DL of bypass line
60 Sukhi sevian-Nishadpura
61 Tikiapara-Santragachi (Part)
62 Tindivanam-Perani
63 Tinpahar-Taljhari
64 Ukaisongarh-Chinchpada
64 Valadi-Kallakkudi Palanganatham
66 Venkatachalam-Nidigunpapalem
67 Venkatnagar-Nigaura

New Lines Railway Budget 2013-14.

I have been receiving representations from Hon’ble Members,
State Governments and other public representatives in large numbers
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for construction of new lines, gauge conversion, doubling, and
electrification and also for surveys. I have been pondering over them for
the last one month. They are all genuine and reflect the growing need
and demand of the most preferred mode of transport of the people in
the country. I would sincerely wish to take up all those projects but am
severely constrained for the reasons submitted earlier. Given this
conspectus, despite the resource crunch, I propose to take up 22 projects
of new lines and one gauge conversion project on socio-economic
consideration and one doubling project after obtaining necessary
approvals/clearances. These are:
New Lines
1. Ajmer-Kota (Nasirabad-Jalindri)
2. Anandnagar-Ghugli via Maharajganj
3. Barwadih-Chirmiri
4. Chickballapur-Gowribidanur.
5. Chickballapur-Puttapurthy-Sri Satya Sai Nilayam
6. Chola-Bulandshahar
7. Cumbum-Proddatur
8. Delhi-Sohna-Nuh-Firozpur Jhirka-Alwar
9. Dimapur - Tizit
10. Faizabad-Lalganj via Akbarganj, Maharajganj and Rae Bareli
11. Firozpur-Patti
12. Gadag-Wadi
13. Hissar-Sirsa via Agroha & Fatehabad
14. Kapilvastu-Basti via Bansi
15. Kondapalli-Kothagudem
16. Manuguru-Ramagundam
17. Pirpainti-Jasidih
18. Pushkar-Merta
19. Raipur-Jharsuguda
20. Srinivasapura-Madanapalli
21. Sriperambudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irun, Kattukotti-
Avadi.
22. Yamuna Nagar-Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Narayangarh
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Gauge Conversion
23. Nagpur-Nagbhir
Doubling
24. New Bongaigaon to Kamakhya via Rangia

Passenger Trains Railway Budget 2013-14.

1. Bathinda – Dhuri Passenger (Daily)
2. Bikaner-Ratangarh Passenger (Daily)
3. Bhavnagar – Palitana Passenger (Daily)
4. Bhavnagar – Surendranagar Passenger (Daily)
5. Bareilly – Lalkuan Passenger (Daily)
6. Chhapra –Thawe Passenger (Daily)
7. Loharu – Sikar Passenger (Daily) after gauge conversion
8. Madgaon – Ratnagiri Passenger (Daily)
9. Marikuppam – Bangalore Passenger (Daily)
10. Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi Passenger (Daily) via Runnisaidpur
11. Nadiad – Modasa Passenger (6 days a week)
12. Nandyal – Kurnool Town passenger (Daily)
13. New Amravati – Narkher Passenger (Daily)
14. Punalur – Kollam Passenger (Daily)
15. Purna – Parli Vaijnath Passenger (Daily)
16. Palani-Tiruchendur Passenger (Daily)
17. Ratangarh - Sardarsahar Passenger (Daily) after gauge
conversion
18. Samastipur- Banmankhi Passenger via Saharsa, Madhepura
(Daily) after gauge conversion
19. Shoranur – Kozhikode Passenger (Daily)
20. Surendranagar – Dharangdhara Passenger (Daily)
21. Suratgarh – Anupgarh Passenger (Daily)
22. Somnath – Rajkot Passenger (Daily)
23. Sitamarhi – Raxaul Passenger (Daily)
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24. Sriganganagar – Hanumangarh-Sadulpur Passenger (Daily)
after gauge conversion
25. Talguppa – Shimoga Town Passenger (Daily)
26. Thrisur-Guruvayur Passenger (Daily)
MEMU Services
98. I propose to introduce following new MEMU Services:
1. Barabanki – Kanpur
2. Chennai – Tirupati
3. Delhi- Rohtak (Replacement of conventional service by
MEMU)
4. Lucknow – Hardoi
5. Sealdah – Berhampore Court
DEMU Services
99. I propose to introduce following new DEMU Services:
1. Bhatkal – Thokur
2. Delhi – Kurukshetra Via Kaithal
3. Katwa – Jangipur
4. Lucknow – Sultanpur
5. Lucknow – Pratapgarh Via Gauriganj
6. Madgaon – Karwar
7. Rohtak – Rewari
8. Taran Taran – Goindwal Saheb