Railway Budget - Highlights Part I(c)

RAILWAY BUDGET 1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS - Part I(c)

	To bring Talcher station on Cuttack-Talcher-Sambalpur line
	Agartala to Akhaura
	Almatti to Yadgir
	Anupgarh to Bikaner
	Badlaghat-Alamnagar-Bhawanipur-Purnea-Dalkhola
	Bakreshwar to Siuri
	Bisrampur to Jabalpur
	Chatra to Tori
	Dahanu road to Nasik
	Gaya to Daltanganj via Guraru, Gurva, Sherghat and Imamganj
	Jabalpur to Panna via Damoh
	Jaisalmer to Kandla
	Punalur to Erumeli
	Khandwa to Nardana via Khargone, Sendhwa
	Murshidabad to Kandi via Khagraghat and Behrampur
	Nagapattinam to Velankani
	Ramganj Mandi to Bhopal via Jhalawar, Aklera, Khilchipur, Rajgarh, Biavra, Narsingarh
	Rohtak to Hissar via Meham and Hansi
	Tindivanam to Cuddalore via Pondicherry
	Patna By-pass line
	Kovvur-Bhadrachalam Road
	Parli Vaijnath to Ghatandur (for regrading)
	Umrer to Nagpur via Khaperkeda and Koradi
	Makum to Saikhova Ghat

	Bardhaman-Katwa
	Aunrihar-Jaunpur
	Mehasana-Taranga Hill
	Pilibhit-Sahajahanpur
	Wansjalia-Jetalsar
	Tiruchirapalli-Karaikudi-Manamadurai

	Lalgola-Krishnanagar with electrification
	Renigunta to Tirupati
	Baruipur-Lakshmikantpur
	Daund-Manmad with electrification
	Seoraphuli-Tarakeswar

	KRC operating seven pairs of passenger trains and plan to introduce "Konkan Star Service" for passengers and "Roll-on-Roll-off" freight service
	Railways' to continue providing operational and financial assistance to KRC

All production units achieved their targets in 1997-98

	All PSUs performed satisfactorily showing net profits
	IR received a total dividend of Rs.60 cr in 1997-98 from all its PSUs

	Universal Emergency Communication System (UECS) developed to enhance safety
	Developed a dual three-phase EMU design to maintain uninterrupted services in Mumbai during conversion of traction

Special contributions made towards Pulse Polio Vaccine, AIDS Control and Family Welfare

	70% recruitment through open advertisement for greater transparency
	5 Gold Medals out of 7 won by Railways in Asian Games

	Concessions for handicapped persons with escort extended to AC Chaircar and AC Three-tier (75%) and other AC classes (50%)
	Accredited Press Correspondents of Central, State/UTs and District Hqrs. to get 50% concession in all classes upto 30,000 km in a year
	30% concessions for recipients of President's Police Medal, in all classes/trains after 60 years of age
	Licensed Porters to get one-set of PTO for self and spouse in addition to one second class pass already given for self

PRS terminals to be extended to Rail Agents on experimental basis