Rail Budget 2012-13: Highlights on job opportunities & passenger friendly measures

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday presented his debut Railway Budget during the Budget session of the Parliament.


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The following are the highlights the employment opportunities and passenger friendly measures that the Rail Budget 2012 proposes:

> SMS alerts for all trains to be introduced

> To introduce 21 new passenger trains

> To introduce 75 new express trains

> To hire 100,000 staff in FY13

> Improvements to railway stations can provide employment to 50,000 people.

> Elevated corridor from Churchgate to Virar in Mumbai being firmed up.

> Conversion from DC to AC power supply completed in Western Railway corridor of Mumbai suburban rail system; conversion of Central Railway corridor to be completed in 2012-13.

> Attempt to increase train speeds to 160 kmph; journey time from New Delhi to Kolkata can be brought down to 14 hours from 17 hours.

> NID to design uniforms for employees