The complete List of new Trains along with trains that are extended....

The railway budget for 2014-15 has brought along with it a pelothora of promises, the list below if for all the new trains that have been announced in the budget today, a new category seems to have been introduced in the form of Jansadharan Trains and Premium Trains, by Mr. Gowda in this budget. How do they plan to squeeze these trains into the already pverloaded railways infrastructure would need to be analysed further. Although a lot has been said and done, but on the onset the budget does not look to be populist in nature.

The list of new and extended trains is as below:

Jansadharan Trains 

1. Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Jansadharan Express via Surat
2. Jaynagar–Mumbai Jansadharan Express
3. Mumbai–Gorakhpur Jansadharan Express
4. Saharasa–Anand Vihar Jansadharan Express via Motihari
5. Saharasa–Amritsar Jansadharan Express

Premium Trains

1. Mumbai Central–New Delhi Premium AC Express
2. Shalimar–Chennai Premium AC Express
3. Secunderabad-¬ Hazrat Nizamuddin Premium AC Express
4. Jaipur–Madurai Premium Express
5. Kamakhya–Bengaluru Premium Express


AC Express Trains 

1. Vijayawada¬ NewDelhi AP Express(Daily)
2. LokmanyaTilak(T)–Lucknow(Weekly)
3. Nagpur–Pune(Weekly)
4. Nagpur–Amritsar(Weekly)
5. Naharlagun–NewDelhi(Weekly)
6. Nizamuddin–Pune(Weekly)

Express Trains 

1. Ahmedabad–Patna Express(Weekly)via Varanasi
2. Ahmedabad¬ Chennai Express(Bi¬weekly)via Vasai Road
3. Bengaluru –Mangalore Express(Daily)
4. Bengaluru –Shimoga Express(Bi¬weekly)
5. Bandra(T)–Jaipur Express(Weekly)Via Nagda,Kota
6. Bidar–Mumbai Express(Weekly)
7. Chhapra–Lucknow Express (Tri¬ weekly)viaBallia,Ghazipur,Varanasi
8. Ferozpur–Chandigarh Express(6 days a week)
9. Guwahati–Naharlagun Intercity Express(Daily)
10. Guwahati–Murkongselek Intercity Express(Daily)
11. Gorakhpur–Anand Vihar Express(Weekly)
12. Hapa–Bilaspur Express(Weekly)via Nagpur
13. Hazur Saheb Nanded–Bikaner Express(Weekly)
14. Indore–Jammu Tawi Express(Weekly)
15. Kamakhya–Katra Express(Weekly)via Darbhanga
16. Kanpur–Jammu Tawi Express(Bi¬weekly)
17. Lokmanya Tilak(T)–Azamgarh Express(Weekly)
18. Mumbai_Kazipeth Express(Weekly)via Balharshah
19. Mumbai–Palitana Express(Weekly)
20. New Delhi ¬Bhatinda Shatabdi Express(Bi¬weekly)
21. New Delhi–Varanasi Express(Daily)
22. Paradeep–Howrah Express(Weekly)
23. Paradeep–Visakhapatnam Express(Weekly)
24. Rajkot–Rewa Express(Weekly)
25. Ramnagar–Agra Express(Weekly)
26. Tatanagar Baiyyappanahali  (Bengaluru) Express(Weekly)
27. Visakhapatnam–Chennai Express(Weekly)

Passenger Trains

1. Bikaner–Rewari Passenger(Daily)
2. Dharwad–Dandeli Passenger(Daily)via Alnavar
3. Gorakhpur–Nautanwa Passenger(Daily)
4. Guwahati–Mendipathar Passenger(Daily)
5. Hatia–Rourkela Passenger
6. Byndoor–Kasaragod Passenger(Daily)
7. Rangapara North–Rangiya Passenger(Daily)
8. Yesvantpur–Tumkur Passenger(Daily)

MEMU services

1. Bengaluru –Ramanagaram 6 days a week(3Pairs)
2. Palwal–Delhi–Aligarh

DEMU services 

1. Bengaluru –Neelmangala (Daily)
2. Chhapra–Manduadih (6days a week)via Ballia
3. Baramula–Banihal (Daily)
4. Sambalpur–Rourkela (6 days a week)
5. Yesvantpur ¬Hosur (6 days a week)


EXTENSION OF EXISTING TRAINS 

1. 22409/22410 Anand Vihar Sasaram Garib Rath Express to Gaya
2. 12455/12456 Delhi Sarai Rohilla Sriganganagar Express to Bikaner
3. 15231/15232 Gondia Muzaffarpur Express to Barauni
4. 12001/12002 New DelhiBhopal Shatabdi Express to Habibganj
5. 54602 Ludhiana–Hissar Passenger to Sadulpur
6. 55007/55008 Sonpur–Kaptanganj Passenger  to   Gorakhpur
7. 55072/55073 Gorakhpur–Thawe Passenger toSiwan
8. 63237/63238Buxar–Mughalsarai MEMU toVaranasi
9. 63208/63211Jhajha–PatnaMEMUtoJasidih
10. 64221/64222LucknowHardoi MEMU to Shahjahan pur
11. 68002/68007Howrah–Belda MEMU to Jaleswar

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The Rail Budget 2014-15... A non Populist Budget for Sure....

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The complete list of new trains is as follows: List of new and extended trains

The detailed analysis of the budget is available here: http://indianpoliticsmounted.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-rail-budget-2014-15-non-populist.html

1:10pm: So, here it is. Overall, a Budget that on the face of it looks more evolutionary than revolutionary, which perhaps explains the market's insipid reaction. Some broad open-ended announcements, such as with respect to launching bullet trains, without much details but several key positive announcements such as those on FDI and PPP and the minister's thrust on improving efficiency (restructuring the railway board, outsourcing cleaning services, etc). The deterioration of the operating ratio (money the railways spend to earn every Rs 100) from about 90 percent to 94 percent shows a stark deterioration in efficiency. Most of the FY15 numbers such as receipts and expenditure numbers are in line.

01:20pm : Rail Minister announces 18 new line surveys, 10 surveys for doubling 3rd and 4th lines and gauge conversion.

01:19pm : Parcel traffic to be segregated to separate terminals to make passenger traffic unhindered: Gowda

01:16pm : Railways to boost fruit, vegetables transport via AC storage spaces - "We will boost fruit, vegetables transport via AC storage spaces," Gowda proposed. "We will also boost milk transport via special milk tankers," he added.

01:14pm : Sadananda Gowda: Paperless office of Indian railways in 5 years. Digital reservation charts at stations

01:12pm : Introduction of 5 jansadharan, 5 premium, 6 AC, 27 express, 8 passenger trains, 2 MEMU and 5 DEMU services- PIB

01:12pm : Sadananda Gowda: A special train featuring life of Vivekananda will be introduced

01:10pm : Rail Stocks Top Losers:Texmaco Rail Rs 128.30 (-11.94%), Titagarh Wagons Rs 314.05 (-4.99%), Kernex Micro Rs 70.25 (-4.94%), Kalindee Rail Rs 129.40 (-4.40%), BEML Rs 783.00 (-3.99%)

1.01pm: The minister has now moved on to announcing new trains to be introduced this fiscal. Some chatter in the house, presumably because MPs want special treatment for their constituencies and don't find?

1.00pm: Region-specific updates:

             - Running 29 projects at a cost of Rs 20,680 crore in Telangana, AP.

             - Earmarked Rs 5,116 crore for projects in northeast this fiscal.

             - To ensure connectivity in three critical coal evacuation lines, including Jharsuguda in Odisha.

01:02pm : Ministry of Railways: Innovations Incubation Center to bet set up to leverage talents and harness staff potential in creating new ideals.

01:01pm : Railway Minister: To enhance network around Bangalore, neighbouring towns

01:00pm : Bulk of future projects will be financed through PPP mode, Gowda says

01:00pm Ministry of Railways: On Training: Setting up of Railway University for technical and non-technical subjects. Tie-up with technical institutions

01:00pm Railway Minister: To add 64 new AMUs in Mumbai to ease traffic

12:59pm Railway Minister: To allocate Rs 5,116 crore for projects in North East

12:59pm Sadananda Gowda: Propose to set up food courts at major stations, to provide option of ordering food through SM

12:58pm: Here are steps the minister will take to boost efficiency in the railways sector:

- Propose to restructure 'unwieldy' Railway Board.

- Aim to use station rooftops to harness solar energy.

- e-Procurement to be made compulsory.

- Status of ongoing projects to be available online.

- Propose to set up project formulation and management group.

12:50: Ports and new transport hubs to be connected with the help of Public Private Partnerships (PPP), "We will talk to the industry to attract investment under PPP and Buil Operate Transfer (BOP Model)"

12:48 pm: Other announcements aimed at improving Railway servces: - Will offer wifi-services in all 'A' category trains and A1 stations. - To have digital reservation charts at stations. - Working on making railway offices paperless in five years. - e-Ticketing through mobile phones will be popularized.

12.45 pm: The minister has allocated Rs 100 crore for high-speed railway network. "We will create the Diamond Quadrilateral network (connecting five cities) for high-speed trains."

12.41 pm: "We will launch first bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route."

12.38 pm: "We are contemplating setting up a railway university. Staff will asked to take various short-term technical courses at institutes," says Gowda.

12.24 pm: "I propose to hike Budgetary plan outlay to Rs 47,650 crore, compared to Rs 30,200 crore outlined in the interim budget." This should spur investments in a big way, if execution does not become a problem.

12.20 pm: "We are targetting 4.9 percent this fiscal."  Targeting receipts of Rs. 1.64 Lak Crore and expenditure of Rs. 1.49 Lak Crore for the fiscal year of 2014-15

12:17 pm: FDI Wanted the Talk is here "I seek Cabinet approval for foreign direct investment in Railways except in railway operations. The government will also look to fund future projects, including high-speed trains, via the public-private-partnership mode. We also need to leverage railway PSU resources.

12:15 pm: "The recent fare revision will bring in only Rs 8,000 crore". 12:13 pm: "The government will need Rs 50,000 crore for each of the next 10 years"

12:12 pm: The previous government's policy to not raise passenger fares has resulted in the passenger segment not being viablem, says Gowda

12:10 pm: The minister provides FY14 numbers. Total gross receipts stood at Rs 1.39 lakh crore, lower than Rs 1.44 lakh crore stated in the interim budget. FY14 operating ratio stood at 94 percent, sharply higher than the 90.8 percent stated in the interim budget. That's some sharp revisions.

12:07 pm: While we carry 23 million passengers every day, there are still people who have not set foot on Railways. While we carry 1 billion million tonne of freight, there are still vast tracts of places in the hinterland that are still waiting for the railway network to arrive. That is the challenge we face."

12:05 pm: "The number of passengers we carry is larger than the population of Australia."

12:00 pm: "When I was exposed to the intricacies of the working of the Railways, I realise the enormity of the challenge that lies in front of me".

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The Real Story Behind the Hike in Rail Fares....

The incumbent BJP led government has been under fire since the announcement of the Rail Fare hike, and why not the railways are the life lines of India. commodity prices are directly linked to railway freight rates. But is this a decision by NDA or is it a price being paid for policy paralysis that had gripped the nation for most part of the last decade, in which Mr. Manmohan Singh decided to remain tight lipped and rule the nation.

As per reports on Times Now, television news channel, the actual rail fare hike had been suggested back in February, but since the then Prime Minister Mr. Singh was concern more about the upcoming elections, the decision was pushed forward to be implemented from May. The overall loss that Indian Railways has faced due to this election related reason is more than Nine Hundred Crore Rupees, with daily losses amounting to around thirty Crore Rupees per day.

The Indian railways is already under tremendous pressure due to huge subsidies (amounting to around Rs. 26,000 Crore per annum) on pricing as Railways Pricing directly effects the public in general and most of the Railways Ministers have decided to hold back the fare hikes and have resulted in paralysing the expansion and up-gradation plans of Indian Railways. There are many projects which are lying on the back burner for decades due to non-availability of funds. We all know what happens to a system which is not upgraded it can keep on rolling due to the inert momentum for a long while disguising the effects of breakdowns and low maintenance but the day of complete annihilation can come any-time.

The opposition is shouting foul on the price hike, but what one needs to look into is why such a steep increase is required, the increased fares will bring in around Six Thousand Crores of additional income every year, it will still leave a lot of subsidy burden on the Railways. But this additional fund would also be utilised for up-gradation of railways infrastructure, which inturn will result in better services and faster trains that will help people in general.

Now the decision lies with you of whether the price hike is justified or not one needs to see who designed and who is getting blamed for it...

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