2015 Railway Budget of India
· No new trains wereannounced.
· There were no passenger fare hikes announced.
· Passengers will be allowed to book tickets up to 120 days in advance, an increase from current 2 months.
· An initiative called the "Operation 5-minute" was announced which would allow ticketless passengers to acquire tickets within 5 minutes of entering a station.
· SMS alerts for the arrival and departure of trains will introduce.
· A centrally managed "Railway Display Network"will be introduced at 2,000 stations to provide train information.
200 stations will be brought under the "Adarsha Station Scheme" and will be given basic amenities like toilets, drinking water, catering services, waiting rooms etc.
Under the "Swachh Rail Swachh Bharat" programme professional cleaning agencies will hired to keep trains and stations clean.
A 24/7 toll-free system will be introduced, 138 for the helpline and 182 for security issues.
400 railways stations, including B-category stations, will be provided with Wi-Fi. CCTV cameras will installed in select trains
Train collision detection systems will be introduced on selected routes.