In a Railway Budget concentrated on improving traveler experience, Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday reported numerous activities including better ticketing offices, updated stations and cleaner trains.
Prabhu expanded the stores allocation for traveler pleasantries by 67%. "We are dispatching activities that will efficiently address client worries about cleanliness, solace, availability, administration quality and velocity of trains," Prabhu said.
We investigate 10 primary zones in Prabhu's Rail Budget that will enhance common man's life.
Better ticketing facilities : ~ You can now book your tickets four months ahead of time, as against a time of two months at present. The window for saved ticket booking will be raised to 120 days versus the 60 days now, Prabhu said.
No Rail Fare Hike: ~ Prabhu saved travelers from any climb in admissions. For a long time before 2012-13 there was no increment in rail admissions. At that point Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress pioneer Dinesh Trivedi had made a no matter how you look at it climb in 2012-2013 yet was made to move back the trek in second and sleeper class classes.
Railway Helpline: ~ An all-India 24X7 helpline number, 138, will get to be useful to go to the issues of travelers on an ongoing premise. Travelers will have the capacity to ring for protestations while on trains.
Railway Catering : ~ To give flexibility to travelers to choose their dinners from an exhibit of decisions including neighborhood cooking, e-catering has been presented in 108 trains on a test premise from January not long from now. Nourishment can be requested through the IRCTC site at the time of booking of tickets.
Mobile phone charging : ~ Cellular telephone charging offices would be given as a rule class mentors and the quantity of charging offices would be expanded in sleeper class mentors.
Improved Stations : ~ Wi-Fi at all A1 and A class stations is being given. Further, as a feature of Digital India activity, Wi-Fi will be given at B classification stations too.
Clean trains and stations : ~ Tracks propose to make another division for keeping stations and prepares clean. Coordinated cleaning will be taken up as a specific action, which will incorporate captivating proficient organizations furthermore preparing staff in the most recent cleaning practices.
Faster trains : ~ Normal velocity will increment. Trains will get to be more timely," Prabhu guaranteed.
SMS alert : ~ Lines propose to present a "SMS Alert" administration to illuminate travelers ahead of time the redesigned entry/takeoff time of trains at beginning or destination stations. So also SMS alarm would be sent 15/30 minutes ahead of time of entry of the train at the destination.
Surveillance : ~ For the wellbeing of ladies travelers, observation cams will be given on a pilot premise in chosen mainline mentors and women's compartments of rural mentors without bargaining on security.
Railway Comfort : ~ Lines will dispatch a system to enhance outline, quality and cleanliness of cot cloth inside the following six months. "We have approached NIFT, Delhi for outlining bunk material," Prabhu said.