Union Minister for Railways Dinesh Trivedi presented his maiden Rail Budget in Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Tridevi stressed safety as his main aim while presenting the Rail Budget.
Here are highlights of what's in store for Mumbaikars:
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Trivedi proposed 75 additional services, 1,500 new coaches for Mumbai local trains, expansion of suburban rail networks and addition of more services in Mumbai
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The Budget plans to introduce air-conditioned services between Churchgate and Virar and CST and Kalyan
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The Budget plans to start a coaching complex and terminal in Navi Mumbai to improve connectivity and a coach maintenance complex at Kalamboli in partnership with the government of Maharashtra through CIDCO
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The Budget aims to cut travel time between metros via faster trains
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It plans to launch 12-rake suburban trains on the Harbour Line
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It aims to improve connectivity between Panvel, Vashi and JNPT at Nhava Sheva
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Allocation of Rs828 core for electrification in 2012-13 and an allocation of Rs3,393 crore for doubling lines. 75 services to be added to suburban network
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It aims to add impetus to connectivity between eastern and western corridors of Mumbai
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The Budget aims to spend Rs39,110 cr in 5 yrs to modernise signalling
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Around 1,500 EMU coaches to be added and carrying capacity to be increased by 35%
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Implementation of the Elevated Mumbai Rail Line project on PPP model to be firmed up
