INDIA RAILWAY BUDGET 2013 - HIGHLIGHTS

Fares and Freight
 No hike in passenger fares
 Proposal for setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority formulated and at inter-ministerial
consultation stage
 Fuel Adjustment Component (FAC) linked revision for freight tariff to be implemented from 1st April 2013
 Supplementary charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage charge, cancellation charge and tatkal
charge marginally increased
 Enhanced reservation fee abolished

e-Ticketing
 Aadhar to be used for various passenger and staff related services.
 Internet ticketing from 0030 hours to 2330 hours.
 e-ticketing through mobile phones.
 Project of SMS alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation status.
 Covering larger number of trains under Real Time Information System.
 Next-Gen e-ticketing system to be rolled out capable of handling 7200 tickets per minute against 2000 now
& 1.20 lakh users simultaneously against 40,000 now.

New Trains
 67 new Express trains to be introduced
 26 new passenger services, 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced
 Run of 57 trains to be extended
 Frequency of 24 trains to be increased

Metropolitan Projects/Sub-urban Services
 Introduction of first AC EMU rake on Mumbai suburban network in 2013-14
 Introduction of 72 additional services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata
 Rake length increased from 9 cars to 12 cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30 services in Chennai

Passenger/Rail Users Amenities
 Identification of 104 important stations for immediate attention to all aspects related to
cleanliness.
 Progressive extension of bio-toilets on trains.
 Provision of concrete aprons on platforms with mechanized cleaning facilities.
 Extension of On Board Housekeeping Scheme and Clean Train Stations to more stations and trains.
 Extension of Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS), Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs), Coinoperated
Ticket Vending Machines (CO-TVMs) and schme of Jan-Sadharan Ticket Booking Sevaks
(JTBSs).
 Setting up of six more Rail Neer bottling plants at Vijayawada, Nagpur, Lalitpur, Bilaspur, Jaipur and
Ahmedabad.
 Pilot project on select trains to facilitate passengers to contact on board staff through SMS/phone call/e-mail
for coach cleanliness and real time feedback.
 8-10 more mechanized laundries for quality washing of linen.
 Provision of announcement facility and electronic display boards in trains.
 Providing free Wi-Fi facilities on several trains.
 Upgrading another 60 stations as Adarsh Stations in addition to 980 already selected.
 Associate voluntary organizations for providing first aid services at railway stations.
 Introduction of an Anubhuti coach in select trains to provide excellent ambience and latest facilities and
services.
 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-1 and other major stations to be installed facilitating elderly and differently
abled.
 Affixing Braille stickers with layout of coaches including toilets, provision of wheel chairs and battery
operated vehicles at more stations and making coaches wheel-chair friendly.
 Some JTBS to be reserved for disabled people.
 Curbing malpractices in reserved tickets including tatkal scheme.
 Third party audit and tie up with food testing laboratories for food quality control; ISO certified state-of-theart
base kitchens to be set up in railway premises.
 Centralized Catering Services Monitoring Cell set up with a toll free number (1800 111 321) Rail Tourism

Measures for improving Safety & Security
 Making a Corporate Safety Plan for a ten year period (2014-2024).
 Elimination of 10797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and no addition of new LCs to the IR system
henceforth.
 Introduction of Train Protecti on Warning System on Automatic Signalling Systems.
 Rigorous trials of the indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System
 Using 60 kg rails, 260 meter long welded rail panels and improved flash butt welding technology.
 Introduction of 160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains.
 Induction of crash worthy LHB coaches with anti-climb feature.
 Rehabilitation of identified 17 distressed bridges over next one year.
 Provision of comprehensive fire and smoke detection systems.
 Provision of portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake Vans, AC Coaches and Pantry Cars in all
trains.
 Use of fire retardant furnishing materials in coaches.
 Measures initiated to deal with elephant related accidents.
 Four companies of women RPF personnel set up and another 8 to be set up to strengthen the security of rail
passengers, especially women passengers.
 Recruitment to RPF with 10% vacancies reserved for women.

Rail Based Industries
 New factories/workshops to be set up: a new Forged Wheel Factory at Rae Bareli in
collaboration with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited.
 a Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing facility at Bhilwara (Rajasthan) in
collaboration with State Government and BHEL.
 a Coach Manufacturing Unit in S onepat District (Haryana) in collaboration with State Government.
 a Midlife Rehabilitation Workshop at Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) in collaboration with the State
Government.
 Bikaner and Pratapgarh workshops to undertake POH of BG wagons.
 a workshop for repair and rehabilitation of motorized bogies at Misrod (Madhya Pradesh).
 a new wagon maintenance workshop in Kalahandi (Odisha).
 a modern signaling equipment facility at Chandigarh through PPP route.

Green Initiatives
 Setting up of Railway Energy Management Company (REMC) to harness potential of solar and
wind energy.
 Setting up of 75 MW capacity windmill plants and energizing 1000 level crossings with solar power.
 Deployment of new generation energy efficient electric locomotives and EMUs.
 More usage of agro-based and recycled paper and ban use of plastic incatering.

Rail Tourism
 Launching multi-modal travel package in cooperation with Jammu & Kashmir state
government.
 Issuing Yatra Parchis to pilgrims travelling by rail to Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine at the time of railway
ticket booking.
 Introduction of an educational tourist train with concessional fares -Azadi Express to connect places
associated with freedom movement.
 Introduction of executive lounge at 7 more stations, namely, Bilaspur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra,
Jaipur and Bengaluru.

Financial Performance 2012-13
 Loading target revised to 1007 MT against 1025 MT in BE.
 Gross Traffic Receipts fixed at 1,25,680 cr in RE, short by 6,872 cr over Budget Estimates.
 OrdinaryWorking Expenses retained at BE level of 84,400 cr; pension payments increased by 1,500 cr to
20,000 cr.
 Dividend liability to government to be fully discharged.
 Excess of 10,409 cr as against the budget amount of 15,557 cr.
 Loan of 3,000 cr taken in 2011-12 fully repaid along with interest.
 Operating Ratio of 88.8% as compared to 94.9% in 2011-12.

Budget Estimates 2013-14
 Freight loading of 1047 MT, 40 MT more than 2012-13.
 Passenger growth - 5.2%.
 Gross Traffic Receipts -1,43,742 cr i.e. an increase of 18,062 cr over RE, 2012-13.
 OrdinaryWorking Expenses -96,500 cr.
 Appropriation to DRF at 7,500 cr and to Pension Fund at 22,000 cr.
 Dividend payment estimated at 6,249 cr.
 Operating Ratio to be 87.8%.
 Fund Balances to exceed 12,000 cr.

Annual Plan 2013-14
 Highest ever plan outlay of 63363 cr
 Gross Budgetary Support -26,000 cr
 Railway Safety Fund - 2,000 cr
 Internal Resources - 14,260 cr
 EBR - Market Borrowing - 15,103 cr
 EBR - PPP - 6,000 cr
 500 km new lines, 750 km doubling, 450 km gauge conversion targeted in 2013-14

Fiscal Discipline
 No supplementary Demands for Grants introduced in Monsoon Session or Winter Session of
Parliament
 Loan of 3,000 cr repaid fully
 347 projects prioritized with assured funding
 Operationally important projects and also last mile projects to receive liberal funding
 A new fund Debt Service Fund set up to meet committed liabilities
 Stringent targets for efficiencies in maintenance of rolling stock and fuel consumption
 Target to create fund balance of 30,000 cr in the terminal year of the 12th Plan

Staff Welfare
 Fund allocation for staff quarters enhanced to Rs 300 cr
 Provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all divisional headquarters
 Extending treatment facility in case of medical emergency to RELHS beneficiaries to all cities in hospitals
empanelled with CGHS and Railways
 Condition of barracks to be improved for RPF personnel
 Provision of water closets and air conditioners in the locomotive cabs to avoid stress being faced by loco
pilots

Training and Recruitment
 1.52 lakh vacancies being filled up this year out of which 47000 vacancies have been earmarked for weaker
sections and physically challenged
 Imparting skills to the youth in railway related trades in 25 locations
 Setting up of a multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training in rail related electronics
technologies
 Setting up of a centralized training institute at Secunderabad Indian Railways Institute of Financial
Management (IRIFM)
 Five fellowships in national universities to be instituted to motivate students to study and undertake research
on IR related issues at M.Phil and Ph.D. levels
 Setting up of a chair at TERI promoting railway related research to reduce carbon footprint

Sports
 Railway Teams won 9 National Championships in 2012
 Railway Sports Promotion Board awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2012

Concessions
 Complimentary card passes to recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna & Dhyan Chand Awards
to be valid for travel by 1 st Class/2nd AC
 Complimentary card passes to Olympic Medalists and Dronacharya
 Awardees for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
 Travel by Duronto Trains permitted on all card passes issued to sportpersons having facility of travel by
Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
 Facility of complimentary card passes valid in 1st class/2nd AC extended to parents of posthumous
unmarried awardees of Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, Presidents Police
Medal for Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry
 Police Gallantry awardees to be granted one complimentary pass every year for travel along with one
companion in 2nd AC in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
 Passes for freedom fighters to be renewed once in three years

Some Achievements/Initiatives
 IR enters the one billion tonne Select Club joining Chinese, Russian and US Railways;
 IR also joins Select Club running freight trains of more than 10000 tonne load;
 Fuel Adjustment Component concept to be implemented linking tariffs with movement of fuel prices;
 Target of Rs 1000 crore each fixed for Rail Land Development Authority and IR Station Development
Corporation to be raised through PPP in2013-14;
 New fund Debt Service Fund to be set up to meet committed liabilities of debt servicing for WB and
JICA loans for DFC and other future liabilities.