Indian Railways is the world's largest railway network comprising over 1.15 million km of track serving over 7,000 stations. The document discusses the goals and investment plans to transform Indian Railways over the next five years. It aims to make the railways financially self-sustaining, expand capacity and modernize infrastructure, improve safety, and enhance customer experience. Major planned investments include expanding network electrification, doubling tracks, improving safety, and developing information technology and passenger amenities. The digital transformation of Indian Railways is also discussed, including e-ticketing, real-time tracking, catering, and smart phone alerts.
2. ‘Content’
Introduction
Amazing Facts of Indian railways
Railway Ministry
Future
Goals for Indian railway to transform
Proposed Investment Plan
Growth Momentum
Transforming the nation
Digital Indian Railway
Reference
4. It is the world’s
largest railway
networks comprising
1,15,000km of track
over a route of
66,000km and 7,172
stations.
Railway were first
introduced to India
in the year 1853
from Mumbai to
Thane.
5. ‘Amazing Facts of Indian railway’
Worlds 3rd largest rail network
covering 66,000 route kms.
Transport 90% of the
total coal production in
the country.
21,000 Passenger &
Freight trains run
daily.
Employs over 13 Lakh
people.
Carries 23 million people
everyday.
Transport 1,097 million
tones of freight annually.
6. Shri. Suresh Prabhakar
Prabhu is Hon’ble Minister
of Railways
‘Railway Ministry’
Shri. Manoj Sinha is Hon’ble
Minister of state for Railways
8. Four goals for Indian railway to transform over
next five year
To make Bhartiya rail financially self-sus
To expand Bhartiya Rail’s capacity and
modernize infrastructure.
To make Rail safer means of tra
To deliver a sustained & measurable
improvement in customer experience
9. ‘Proposed Investment plan 2015-19’
Items Amount
(in Crore)
Network Expansion (Electrification, Doubling) 3,92,320
National Project (North Eastern & Kashmir
connectivity)
39,000
Safety (Track renewal, bridge works &
signaling)
1,27,000
Information technology/Research 5,000
Stations redevelopment & Passenger Amenities 1,12,500
Rolling Stocks (Locomotive, wagons, coaches -
production & maintenance)
1,67,000
Other 13,200
http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/budgetebook/index.html#p=3
11. ‘Transforming the nation’
Green signal to FDI proposal for setting up Diesel &
Electric Locomotive plants in Bihar at a costs of
Rs 2,400 Crores
New rail neer plant at Ambernath, 2lakhs safe
drinking water bottles daily.
Newly designed Milk Wagons and Specially
designed lower tare weight salt wagons to
carry higher loads
12. Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat
9000+ Bio toilets fitted; Target
2015-16: 17,000 bio toilets
On-board housekeeping service (OBHS) , presently
available in 500 pairs of train
Railway plan to set up “Waste to Energy” conversion
plants near major coaching terminal to dispose waste in
environment friendly environment.
Dustbin to be provided in all coaches
13. Future E-ticketing to support 7200
tickets per minute & to allow
1,20,000 simultaneous user
‘Digital Indian Railway’
E-ticketing E-catering
Real time
tracking
SMS alert
This Service is available
in 134 pair of trains
SMS alert for ticket confirmation,
train early arrival, destination reach
wake up call
GPS system in every
train