Railway Budget 2011-2012 Key Points

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1. New 9 Duranto Trains
2. No increase in train fares
3. Ticket booking charges reduced by Rs 10 for AC and Rs 5 for non AC class
4. Coach Factory Work in Kanchikkode, Kerala will be started this year.
5. Wagon Factory in Cherthala, Kerala.
6. New Coach Factory in Jammu & Kashmir
7. Sports Cadre in Railway
8. Loco Factory in Manippur
9. New Go India Smart Cards
10. 15 new suburban Trains in Kolkota.
11. 3 New Shatabdi Trains
12. 55 New Express Trains
13. Senior citizen concession for women above 58 years.
14. No unmanned Crossings across the country in 2012
15. Concession for physically handicapped in Rajadhani and Shatabdi
16. Railway line capacity will be raised to 700 kms.
17. Metro coach factory near Singur in West Bengal
18. Senior citizens will get 40 per cent concession on rail ticket.
19. All-India security helpline set up
20. Manipur to be soon connected to railway network
21. Upgraded class of AC travel to be intrdouced.
22. Student Express to be introduced.

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