Rail Budget 2013-14....Highlights

Rail Budget 2013-14....Highlights 72 additional suburban services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata  Rs.100 crore for improving stations in New Delhi   Marginal increase in cancellation, reservation charges   No fresh hike in passenger fares   Common rail-bus ticket to be introduced for Katra-Vaishnodevi pilgrims   New train Azadi Express to places linked with the freedom struggle to be introduced, fares to be concessional   Internet booking to be provided from 0030 hours to 2330 hours   Internet booking to be strengthened with next-generation e-ticketing system to eliminate delays   Special A/C coaches ‘Anubhuti’, to be introduced in select Shatabdi and Rajdhani trains to give excellent ambience with commensurate fare   Railways will use Aadhar data base for bookings and validation of passengers   SMS alert service being rolled out shortly to intimate passengers about reservation status   Free wi-fi facility to be provided in select trains   Plan to allow e-ticketing via mobile phones  10% reservation for women in RPF

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