Initiatives/Accomplishments of Indian Railways in Last One Year

Followings are the initiatives/ accomplishments of Railways in the last one year:-

PASSENGER AMENITIES & SERVICES

1. All Indian helpline no. 138 started for passengers to file grievances etc.

2. All India Security helpline 182 established to help report any unsavory events.

3. A ‘Customer Grievance Web Portal and Mobile Application’ (Android/Windows based mobile app) found.

4. The scheme of paper less unreserved ticketing began. The very first aviator -Tambaram Suburban Section of Chennai.

5. Next generation e ticketing system introduced raising booking speed by around 4 times.

6. E- catering services introduced in 134 pairs of trains with a view to serve meal by putting order by means of a phone call, SMS or web site.

7. On notifying the status of reserved tickets, the facility of SMS alerts started.

8. SMS alerts to give wake up calls.

9. Yatri Ticket /Sewa Kendra (YTSK) Scheme established to allow private representatives to operate ticketing terminals for selling reserved together with unreserved tickets.

10.RO drinking water units commissioned at Dwarka, Gadag, HNZM, Katihar, Madurai and Tirupati Stations.

11. Passenger conveniences were enhanced at 108 stations under the scheme of Adarsh Stations during 201415.

12.Indian Railways began six pilgrims particular tourist trains to cover Hindu Pilgrim centres, Jain Pilgrim centres and Sikh Pilgrim centres. More different pilgrim centers being planned in succeeding phases.

13. Mobile App for protection of girls found in Mumbai suburban trains in the very first period.

14. To be able to improve security measures decision taken to supply CCTV cameras coaches.

15.Wifi services now made available on 9 stations. Comprise Bengaluru, Secunderabad, Varanasi, Agra, Mumbai CST, Howrah, Chennai and Ahmedabad. More stations in stages.

16.Indian Railways participating in the ‘Swachch Bharat Abhiyan’. Different directorate for Housekeeping and Environment created. Integrated policy for cleanliness is under formula.

17.More than 10159 bio-toilets have been fitted till March 2015.

18.Additional 83 numbers of trains are covered under On Board Housekeeping Scheme taking total coverage to around 500 trains.

19.Mechanised laundries for supplying clean linen create at 6 new locations taking total to 33 laundries.

20.Dustbins to be supplied in non AC coaches also.

21.First ‘Green’ DEMU train introduced on Northern Railway to run betwee4n Rewari-Rohtak section.

22.Disposable bags for garbage disposal happen to be began as a pilot project in Mumbai-Amritsar Punjab mail.

23.NIFT, Delhi continues to be engaged for designing of bedroll etc.

24.E-ticketing portal in Hindi is prepared for launch.

25.Online booking of retiring rooms purposeful.

26.Directions are issued to supply mobile charging facilities in most new general class trainers. Mobile charging facilities will be provided in 3000 existing trainers in 2015 16.

27.E-concierge services began in 22 railway stations.

28.Online booking of retiring rooms functional.

29.Directions are issued to provide mobile charging facilities in most new general class trainers. Mobile charging facilities will be supplied in 3000 existing coaches in 201516.

SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT

30.E-concierge services began in 22 railway stations.

31.Directions issued for TTEs to help senior citizens/pregnant girls to get lower berths.

32.Instructions are issued for reserving mid bay for women & Senior citizens.

33.E-Samiksha found for on line tracking of execution of railway Budget statements.

34.Instructions issued for organizing training of frontline staffs on soft skills.

35.E-demand system for booking cargo demands on-line.

36.Tender powers delegated to zonal railway amount.

37.E-tendering and e auction introduced.

38.Railways singed MoU to set up its own Railway Design Centre in collaboration with National Institute of Design (NID).

39.Railway constituted Kayakalp Council under the chairmanship of Ratan Tata.

40.The procedure for putting in place a regulator was commenced.

41.MoU signed for Railway Research Centre at Mumbai University.

42.Indian Railways to use Solar Energy. 30 KW Solar Plant has been commissioned at roof top of Rail Bhawan at New Delhi. Katra Station now solar powered.

43.Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to provide the greatest ever capital of Rs. 1.5 lakh crore to Indian Railways – a landmark accomplishment.

44.Three individual MOUs were signed with the states of Orissa, Jharkand and Chhatisgarh for vital coal connectivity projects to enhance transport of coal.

INFRASTRUCTURE

45.In 2014-15, 1983 kilometers of railway lines have been commissioned and 1375 km of railway electrification finished. This really is the best ever performance of Indian Railways.

46.A new ‘Rail Neer’ plant for package drinking water set up at Ambernath (Mumbai).

47.Train Wheel Plant, Bela commissioned and regular production started.

48.Diesel loco factory at Varanasi being enlarged.

49.DEMU factory at Haldia was commissioned and Mid life Rehabilitation Workshop for trainers at Jhansi finished.

50.Indian Railways and Ministry of Water Resources to jointly work for creating logistics hearts with rail connectivity on National Waterways.

51.The scheme of open bid on ‘as is where's’ foundation introduced for redevelopment of railway stations.

52.Deal for World Bank loan of US $ 1100 million for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) (Phase 2) signed.

53.Electrification contract for 945 kilometer of Western DFC granted.

54.100 % FDI permitted in identified areas of railway sector and sectoral guidelines on FDI invented.

55.New instructions happen to be issued on 10th April, 2015 to liberalize the private cargo terminal policy.

56.Train connectivity to Dighi Port approved through PPP.

NORTH EAST

57.The much awaited Lumding-Silchar Broad gauge section inaugurated giving seamless BG connectivity to Barak Valley of Assam with the remaining united states.

58.Meghalaya comes on the railroad map with the flagging off the first ever train from Guwahati to Medipathar in Meghalaya by the Prime Minister.

59.The Prime Minister laid the foundation for a brand new line to take railway connectivity to Mizoram’s capital Aizwal.

60.Director train connectivity started from Delhi to Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh.

61.The first ever perishable cargo center set up Adarsh Nagar station in Delhi to help farmers.

FINANCIAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

62.During 201415, the Railways’ entire gains were Rs.157880.50 crore, registering an increase of 12.16 per cent over last year.

63.During 201415, Railways taken 1097.578 million tonnes of revenue earning freight, revealing an increase of 4.18 per cent over the last year.

64.Railways succeeded in reaching the 91.1% objective of operating ratio in 201415 which is an improvement over 93.6% reached in 2013-14.

HIGH SPEED TRAINS

65.Interim Report of feasibility study by Japan for Bullet Train on Mumbai-Ahemdabad corridor received. The final report expected in June. China to undertake feasibility study of introducing Bullet Train on New Delhi-Chennai corridor.

MISCELLANEOUS

66. Indian Railways lent helping hand through the Nepal earthquake catastrophe by supplying ‘Rail Neer’ bottles and by transporting Nepal evacuees. Similarly, Railways also helped during the J&K floodings. Railways were in the vanguard in expanding help to the Indian nationals returning from Yemen additionally.