RAILWAY BUDJET 2015-16
Presented by VarunKumar.V
INDIAN RAILWAY BUDJET
2015-16
• The Railways is a web of veins which pumps blood into the
heart of India's economy.
Suresh prabhu
(Railway minister)
Prabhu started with….
• 4 Aims
• 5 Ways to do
• 11 Areas
AIMS
• Safety
• Infrastructure
• Comfortability
• Self standing
5 ways
• Continuous development program
• Privatisation
• More investment
• Change in management
• Liberty and service
Budget 2015-16
• Maiden budget by the Suresh Prabhu
• No too many trains
• Private investment
• Passengers are going to get lots of benefits
• No hike in fare charges
• Increased freight charges
Budget 2015
• The budget brought an unprecedented increase of over
50 per cent in its proposed investments to over Rs 1 lakh
crore next financial year while presenting the 2015-16
News paper headlines
• Rail Budget 2015 raises hopes, but Prabhu's assumptions
may be unrealistic (Indian Express)
• Rail Budget 2015 states that show by how Prabhu plans
to beat his predecessors (Hindu)
• Rs 8.5 lakh crore investment has been proposed for the
next five years in the development of Indian Railway.
New initiations
• Innovation council “kayakalp”
• Advertising as a strategy
• Training module on soft skills for front line staff
• Four rail way research centre and university
• Bullet train to Mumbai-Ahmedabad
• An expansion of 77 project covering 9400 km in India
• Incredible rail in line with incredible India for the
promotion of tourism.
Here are key highlights:
• Rs 8.56 lakh crore investment plan for the period 2015-
2019
• To increase daily passenger carrying from 21 million to
30 million in the next 5 years
• Targeted to increase the track length by 20% kms over
next 5 years
• To increase freight carrying capacity from 1 billion to 1.5
billion tones in 5 years
Key highlights
• Toll free number 182 to be launched for women
protection and safety issues
• “Operation 5 minutes” and hot button for purchase of
universal tickets
• Online booking of retiring rooms and wheelchairs on
select stations
• Prabhu said Railways goal is to increase connectivity in
Northeast and J&K
Continue….
• Several schemes to make the Railways stronger technologically,
financially and commercially
• Now you can book your train tickets 120 days in advance.
• Suresh Prabhu said the Railways would provide WIFI facilities at
400 stations.
• The minister said Railways will remove over 3,000 unmanned
railway crossings.
Part of budget
• Spend 94 paisa of every rupee earned, leaving a surplus
of only 6 paisa.
• The Indian Railways' freight traffic has a direct
correlation to the economic activity
• “There will be no hike in railway passenger fares. We will
focus on improving passenger amenities including
cleanliness,”
Budget 2014
• Safety
• Project Delivery
• Passenger Amenities/Services with focus on food
services & on cleanliness, sanitation, toilets
• Financial Discipline
• Resource Mobilization
• IT Initiatives
• Transparency & System Improvements.
• Setting up of Railway University for technical and non-
technical study.
• Ultrasonic system to detect problem in track.
• 27 Express trains to be introduced.
• 5 Jansadharan , 5 Premium AC trains to be introduced.
• 8 new passenger services, 5 DEMU services and 2
MEMU services to be introduced and run of 11 trains to
be extended.
2014 VS 2015
• No new train in 2015-16 budget
• In 2015-16 clearly looking for infrastructure development
• in 2015-16 No fake promises and no over promises
• Real time budget looking for passengers safety and
welfare
• In 2015-16 looking for a total development of entire rail
way system
What Kerala got?
• 1200 crore Kerala
• 145 crore for Kanjikode coach factory
• 12 bridges for Kerala rail development
• 5 crore for agamali-sabari rail way
• 17 crore for survey and project
• 200 crore for infrastructure development
• No new hope………..
Rail Budget
Lot of expectation……….
but………..
no need for disappointment…...
THE BEST IS YET TO COME………….
THANK YOU……..

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    INDIAN RAILWAY BUDJET 2015-16 •The Railways is a web of veins which pumps blood into the heart of India's economy. Suresh prabhu (Railway minister)
  • 3.
    Prabhu started with…. •4 Aims • 5 Ways to do • 11 Areas
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    AIMS • Safety • Infrastructure •Comfortability • Self standing
  • 5.
    5 ways • Continuousdevelopment program • Privatisation • More investment • Change in management • Liberty and service
  • 6.
    Budget 2015-16 • Maidenbudget by the Suresh Prabhu • No too many trains • Private investment • Passengers are going to get lots of benefits • No hike in fare charges • Increased freight charges
  • 7.
    Budget 2015 • Thebudget brought an unprecedented increase of over 50 per cent in its proposed investments to over Rs 1 lakh crore next financial year while presenting the 2015-16
  • 8.
    News paper headlines •Rail Budget 2015 raises hopes, but Prabhu's assumptions may be unrealistic (Indian Express) • Rail Budget 2015 states that show by how Prabhu plans to beat his predecessors (Hindu) • Rs 8.5 lakh crore investment has been proposed for the next five years in the development of Indian Railway.
  • 9.
    New initiations • Innovationcouncil “kayakalp” • Advertising as a strategy • Training module on soft skills for front line staff • Four rail way research centre and university • Bullet train to Mumbai-Ahmedabad • An expansion of 77 project covering 9400 km in India • Incredible rail in line with incredible India for the promotion of tourism.
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    Here are keyhighlights: • Rs 8.56 lakh crore investment plan for the period 2015- 2019 • To increase daily passenger carrying from 21 million to 30 million in the next 5 years • Targeted to increase the track length by 20% kms over next 5 years • To increase freight carrying capacity from 1 billion to 1.5 billion tones in 5 years
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    Key highlights • Tollfree number 182 to be launched for women protection and safety issues • “Operation 5 minutes” and hot button for purchase of universal tickets • Online booking of retiring rooms and wheelchairs on select stations • Prabhu said Railways goal is to increase connectivity in Northeast and J&K
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    Continue…. • Several schemesto make the Railways stronger technologically, financially and commercially • Now you can book your train tickets 120 days in advance. • Suresh Prabhu said the Railways would provide WIFI facilities at 400 stations. • The minister said Railways will remove over 3,000 unmanned railway crossings.
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    Part of budget •Spend 94 paisa of every rupee earned, leaving a surplus of only 6 paisa. • The Indian Railways' freight traffic has a direct correlation to the economic activity • “There will be no hike in railway passenger fares. We will focus on improving passenger amenities including cleanliness,”
  • 22.
    Budget 2014 • Safety •Project Delivery • Passenger Amenities/Services with focus on food services & on cleanliness, sanitation, toilets • Financial Discipline • Resource Mobilization • IT Initiatives • Transparency & System Improvements.
  • 23.
    • Setting upof Railway University for technical and non- technical study. • Ultrasonic system to detect problem in track. • 27 Express trains to be introduced. • 5 Jansadharan , 5 Premium AC trains to be introduced. • 8 new passenger services, 5 DEMU services and 2 MEMU services to be introduced and run of 11 trains to be extended.
  • 24.
    2014 VS 2015 •No new train in 2015-16 budget • In 2015-16 clearly looking for infrastructure development • in 2015-16 No fake promises and no over promises • Real time budget looking for passengers safety and welfare • In 2015-16 looking for a total development of entire rail way system
  • 25.
    What Kerala got? •1200 crore Kerala • 145 crore for Kanjikode coach factory • 12 bridges for Kerala rail development • 5 crore for agamali-sabari rail way • 17 crore for survey and project • 200 crore for infrastructure development • No new hope………..
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    Rail Budget Lot ofexpectation………. but……….. no need for disappointment…... THE BEST IS YET TO COME………….
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