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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Highlights of the Railway Budget 2011

No hike in freight and passenger fare.

New Janmabhoomi train between Ahmedabad and Udhampur.

Concession for children of accredited journalists up to 18 years.

Free journey for cancer patients in sleeper and 3AC.

Matribhumi special trains for women.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands to get railway line from Port Blair to Diglipur Velachery-St.Thomas Mount MRTS link by 2012

RPF to have women battalion

New train service to Dhaka, Bangladesh from Agartala.

Wagon Repair Shop to be set up in Badnera near Amravati in Maharashtra

Service charge on AC fares cut to Rs. 20

Land acquisition: One member from the family would be given employment in Railways

New housing scheme for 14 lakh employees

To provide clean and cheap drinking water to passengers.

Five sports academies to be set-up, including Delhi, Chennai, Secunderabad

E-tickets to be made available at panchayat level

Special drive for improving passenger amentities

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