Key Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Key Highlights of Union Budget 2020-21

Indian Railways:

Five measures:

• Large solar power capacity to be set up alongside rail tracks, on land owned by railways.
• Four station re-development projects and operation of 150 passenger trains through PPP.
• More Tejas type trains to connect iconic tourist destinations.
• High speed train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to be actively pursued.
• 148 km long Bengaluru Suburban transport project at a cost of Rs 18600 crore, to have fares on metro model. Central Government to provide 20% of equity and facilitate external assistance up to 60% of the project cost.

Indian Railways’ achievements:

o 550 Wi-fi facilities commissioned in as many stations.

o Zero unmanned crossings.

o 27000 Km of tracks to be electrified.

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