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Interest
group/Subject
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Initiatives
in Budget
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SAFETY
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946
ROB/RUB sanctioned
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Launch
Mission Zero accident
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Eliminate
all unmanned BG crossings in next 3 years
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Equip
the high density network (10,000Kms) with TCAS in next 3 years
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PROJECT/ CAPEX
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Rs.1.21
lakh total capex size - 20% increase than last year's target
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Commissioning
of 2800 Kms of BG line vs this year's target of 2500 Kms
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Massive
push on electrification - 50% increase in outlay. Target to accomplish
2000Kms vs 1600 Kms this year
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CUSTOMER AMENITIES
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Launch
of Tejas express: Premium superfast with many onboard facilities such as
entertainement, better aesthetics, vending machines, ushers
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Launch
of Humsafar express - Full 3AC, fast train with optional food services
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Launch
of UDAY (Utkrisht Double decker AC Yatri)-
Overnight, double decker superfast service on highly patronized routes
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Launch
of Rail Mitra Sewa - Comprehensive concierge services including battery
operated cars, porter services, wheel chairs etc
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Travel
Insurance facility for passengers
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Sale
of UTS tickets through handheld POS terminals
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Cancellation
of tickets through 139
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All
operational halts converted into commercial halts
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CCTV
survellience of Tatkal counters to prevent miscreant activity
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PA
systems leased out to FM Radio companies in trains
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Bar-coded
tickets, scanners and access control at select stations
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Launch
multi purpose stalls on stations
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Hourly
booking of Retiring rooms
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Introduction
of SMART coaches - better customer experience, high carrying capaicty and
lower costs
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Standardized
uniforms across all Railways for customer facing roles
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PR
skill training for customer facing roles
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Rail
Bandhu - on Board managzine expansion to all A/C reserved class in all Mail
Express trains and all regional languages
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New
uniforms for Porters with advertising banners. Soft skill training to improve
customer experience. Would be known as 'Sahayak'
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Sale
of platform tickets through ticket vending machines
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Provision
of normal debit/credit card usablity at ticket vending machines
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GPS
enabled LED boards to provide real time information of approaching stops on
trains
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Information
boards in trains to communicate various on-board services2
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COMMON MAN/ POOR
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Launch
of new service - Antyodaya express : Unreserved, second class, superfast
trains.
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Introduction
of Deen Dayal coaches for general passengers with aenhanced facilities such
as Potable water, water level indicators, mobile charging points
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DIVYANG
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All
new stations to be redeveloped would be made accessible by all
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One
divyang toilet per platform on A1 class stations
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Increased
availability of wheelchairs on platforms
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CLEANLIENSS
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Pan
India proliferation of ' Clean my coach service'
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Regular
third party audits to generate rankings for stations
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Setting
up of Waste segregation centres
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Additional
30,000 bio toilets
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Installation
and Maintenance of Portable bio toilets at major stations - Leverage
advertisementing potential, CSR, and support from Voluntary organisations
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Awareness
campaigns to improve cleanliness including approach roads and adjacent
colonies
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CATERING
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Hand
back catering to IRCTC in a phased manner - Primary objective to unbundle
food preparation and food disbursement to break the nexus of overcharging
passengers
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E
Catering extended from current 45 stations to all 408 A1 and A class stations
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Ready
to Eat meals onboard
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Explore
making mandatory food on trains optional. Local cuisine to me made available.
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Base
Kitchens to be set up by IRCTC to ensure high quality hygeinic food
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Third
Party audit of catering services
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SHGS
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Empanelment
by IRCTC for catering services
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E-Marketing
of products through IRCTC in partnership with NABARD
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NGOS
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IR
to partner with prominent NGO's to partner for skill development of people in
rural areas including Railway employees
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Appeal
to NGOs to support Cleanliness, Sanitation, Skill development and Energy
conservation initiatives in IR
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Parternship
with Khadi and Village Industries Commission to support emplyoment creation
for rural India
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WOMEN
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Launch
of Janani Sewa - Provide Kids Menu and changing boards in Toilets
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Provision
of hot milk, hot water and baby food at Stations
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Rail
Mitra Sewa including wheel chairs, battery operated cars for Senior citizens,
women and Patients
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More
toilets for Women at stations
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Sub
quota of 33% in award of licences for stalls and services at stations
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SENIOR CITIZENS
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50%
increase in lower berth quota taking the total lower berths availability to
120 per train
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Rail
Mitra Sewa including wheel chairs, battery operated cars for Senior citizens,
women and Patients
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FARMERS/ FISHERMAN
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Preferential
usage for cold storage warehouses being set up on empty Railway land through
PPP
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SC/ST
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Enforcement
of reservation in awarding of contracts for stalls at stations
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Encourage
employment for SC/ST through horticulture and tree plantation at side of
tracks
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Encourage
SC/ST enterprenuers in partnership with Khadi and Village Industries
Commission
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Promoting
tribal art through murals on stations
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RELIGIOUS ORG
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Launch
Aastha circuit connecting various pilgrim centres
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Beautification
and provision of passenger amenities for stations of religious interests
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STUDENTS
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Kalam
express to be launched to share innovative solutions to common daily problems
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Internships
for over 100 students/year across Engineering and MBA schools
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Establish
Railway University in this financial year
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NORTH EAST
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Expedited
execution of connecting all state capitals - Mizoram and Manipur to be
connected in this year
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WILD LIFE
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Launch
of Tiger circuit to cover Pench, Bhandavgarh and Kanha
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Spreading
awareness through paintings on stations
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ENVIRONMENT
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All
Railway stations to be covered with LED luminaries in next 2-3 years
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Switch
to environment friendly composite sleepers made of recycled plastic
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Set
up Automatic coach washing plants to support water conservation
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Convert
production units (atleast one in each zonal railway) as Green Industrial
units
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Rain
water harvesting on buildings with roof area of more than 200sqm post
feasability studies
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Set
waste segregation and water recycling plants
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Puruse
the medium term plan to get 132.5 MW of power through wind energy
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Pursue
the target of achieving 100 MW of Solar Power in next 5 years
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GOVERNANCE
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Tabling
the bill for Rail Development Authority with in next 6 months
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Regular
security audit of PRS website
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Operational
research to improve rake turnaround at select terminals
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Commence
integration of IT initiatives under a system wide Enterprise Resource
Planning architecture
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Roll
out the mechanism of internal audit to ensure 2 full audit reports per zone
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Sign
MoUs with zonal railways to enhance commitment on performance on clearly
stated parameters
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Single
person accountability for all facilities on a train
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Atleast
20 projects on EPC for FY16-17. Move to EPC for above Rs 300 crore projects
by next year
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All
A1 stations to have senior Station Directors, supported through a cross
functional team
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EMPLOYEES
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Tie
up with Ministry of Health to improve Central Railway Hospitals
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Introduce
AYUSH systems in 5 railway hospitals
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Provide
wireless devices to gang men to alert them of approaching trains
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Reduce
the weights of tools carried by gangman,trackman through value engineering
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Toilets
and Air conditioning in Locomotive cabs for drivers
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SKILLING
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Set
up 'Centres of Excellence' for Skill Development in 1/2 workshops
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PR
skill training for customer facing roles
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IR
to partner with prominent NGO's to partner for skill development of people in
rural areas including Railway employees
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DIGITAL INDIA
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Integration
of all ticketing services on one app
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Integration
of all customer feedback and complaint forums on one app
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Commence
integration of IT initiatives under a system wide Enterprise Resource
Planning architecture
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Handheld
PoS terminals for sale of tickets - Target to reduce queue lengths
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Best
in class project management system based on drone and geo spatial technology
- To be piloted for Dedicated freight corridor
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Expand
E-procurement into a paperless contract management system
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TRANSPARENCY
|
CCTV
coverage of Tatkal counters
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Expand
E-procurement into a paperless contract management system
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YOUTH /INNOVATION
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Internships
for over 100 students/year across Engineering and MBA schools
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Dedicated
innovation fund to promote internal and external innovation.
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FOREIGNERS
|
Ticket
booking through international credit/debit cards
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JOURNALISTS
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E-ticketing
facility on concessional passes
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TOURISM
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Partner
State governments for operating tourist trains on revenue sharing
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Upgraded
National Rail Museum, Focus on promotion of other museums and heritage sites
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Run
Tiger circuit train with full travel package offerings
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SUBURBAN
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Mumbai
- Push MUTP III and 2 elevated corridors Churchgate - Virar and CSTM-Panvel
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Mumbai
- Raise height of platforms with next year
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Delhi
- Work with State government to revive the Ring Railway consisting of 21
stations
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Bangalore
- Work with State government to build a comprehensive suburban system
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Explore
feasability of partnering with State governments for Suburban systems in
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Chennai
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Trivandrum
- Work with State government to develop a suburban system
|
|
New
investment policy outlining the engagement model with State governments for
Suburban systems to be launched
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Business
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Initiative
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FREIGHT
|
Full
fledged market study on 40+ commodities
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Launch
of new delivery models e.g., Roll On Roll Off
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Container
traffic to be opened for all commodities except Coal and Mineral Ores
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Pilot
on time tabled freight, parcel and container trains
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All
good sheds to be opened for Container traffic, if operationally feasible
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Rationalize
tarriff structure
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Multi
point loading allowed
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Part
load container trains to be allowed during non peak season
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Long
term contracts with pre-determined price escalation
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Differential
tarriffs based on congestion on route
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Key
customer managers for big freight customers
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Liberalise
the PFT/ Siding policy
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Online
portal for PFT/ Siding approvals
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Explore
feasability of opening up of General purpose wagons for leasing
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Operationalise
Transloc
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Take
up modernization of 10 good sheds
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Lease
out space in railway warehouses to be utilised by third parties in lieu of
modernisation and additional revenues
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Develop
cold storage warehouses on empty railway land on PPP
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Complete
overhaul of Parcel business including opening the sector to container traffic
and online booking of Parcels
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NON FARE REVENUES
|
Leverage
Non fare revenues through - Station development, Advertising (additional 1000
Crores, 4 times current revenues), Monetising data, Monetising land, Overhaul
of Parcel, Exports
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Target
to earn Rs 4000 Cr through exports by 2020.
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Transform
Parcel business - Liberalise the policy
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PASSENGER
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Preference
to local domicile holders for award of commercial licenses at stations
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Introduction
of FM channles in trains on PPP basis
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Support
in installation, operation and maintenance of toilets by attracting CSR funds
from corporates
|
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Providing
PR skills to customer facing personnel on a PPP basis
|
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Install
GPS based LED boards to provide real time information on upcoming halts in
lieu of advertising rights
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Install
information boards in trains in lieu of advertising rights
|
|
Build
satellite terminals with state partnerships in PPP mode
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