Ministry of Railways - Achievements & Initiatives
Posted on: 12/Jun/2017 9:59:29 AM
Ministry of Railways achieved significant success. Some of the key highlights have been:
- Highest ever 2855 kms of new lines, gauge conversion and doubling commissioned
- Highest ever 953 kms of new line commissioned
- Entire meter gauge has been converted to broad gauge in north east region
- Highest ever 2013 kms of electrification done
- Highest ever 1503 unmanned level crossings eliminated
- Highest ever 1306 Road Over Bridges and Subways completed.
Some of the significant achievements in 2016-17 have been:
- Launched new train products: Humsafar, a completely air conditioned luxury service at affordable price with improved aesthetics, amenities and Antyodaya, a completely unreserved long distance service with improved coaches
- Railways commissioned 48 lifts and 61 escalators
- High speed Wi-Fi was provided at 100+ stations
- On Board Housekeeping facilities were extended to 157 more trains making a total of 830 trains
- Attached 586 coaches in regular trains, generating an additional capacity of 43,420 berths
- 150 toilets provided for Divyang
- Total 1313 stations have been provided with 100 % LED lights
- Railways ran 31,438 trips of special trains
Some of the highlights in 2016-17 have been:
- 4 MW of installed solar capacity added
- Record 34,000 bio-toilets fitted. In last six years 36,000 bio-toilets were provided
- Energy audit conducted at 205 stations
- 1313 stations have been provided with 100 % LED lights
- Railways came up with a new Water Policy for efficient use of water resources
- Railways came up with Mission 41k to achieve a savings of Rs. 41,000 Cr in next 10 years by energy efficiency
Some of the significant plans Railways are working on and which will facilitate in benchmarking of Indian Railways with the best in the world are:
- Rs. 8.56 Lakh Crore capital expenditure plan
- Mission Zero fatality to ensure complete safety
- 100% Elimination of Unmanned level Crossings
- Mission One ICT to leverage IT in all aspects of Indian Railways` functioning for greater efficiency
- Dedicated freight corridor to segregate passenger and freight traffic and thus reduce congestion considerably
- Setting up Rail Development Authority (RDA), an independent regulator to recommend passenger and freight fares and set service level benchmarks
- Rs. 1 Lakh Crore Rail Saranksha Fund for spending on upgrading safety standards
- Mission Raftar to enhance both average and highest speed of trains
- Implementation of accounting reforms to ensure co-relation between input parameters and organisational outcomes
- Mission 5 Cr trees to plant trees for environment conservation
- Redevelopment of stations into world class terminals having best-in-class amenities
- Enhancing non fare revenue through advertisements, monetisation of real estate etc.
- To connect all capital cities of North Eastern States with broad gauge by 2020
- Making Indian Railways 100% human waste discharge free through use of Bio-Toilets
- Generation of 1000 MW solar power, thus becoming one of country`s largest solar power producer
