The Integrated Railway Modernization Plan (2005-2010) envisages modernization of Passenger Business Segment, Freight Business Segment and Other Modernization Initiatives within a definite time frame for implementation.
Passenger Business Segment envisages running of 150 kilometre per hour speed trains on New Delhi-Chennai and New Delhi-Howrah routes, increased induction of latest technology coaches in all Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains, expansion of Passenger Reservation System (PRS) and Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) across the country, environment friendly toilets in coaches, improved safety features in coaches including crashworthiness and fire retarding features.
Freight Business Segment envisages running of freight trains at 100 kilometres per hour speed on Golden Quadrilateral and its diagonals, introduction of higher axle load, double stack containers and Roll-on-Roll-Off wagons on the identified routes, introduction of light weight and corrosion resistant steel and aluminium wagons, extension of Freight Operations Management System to cover Terminal, Rake and Crew Management System, completion of works identified under National Rail Vikas Yojana along with some other throughout enhancement works.
Other Modernization Initiatives include track modernization and its maintenance practices, Modernization of Bridge Management System, Signalling and Telecommunication System, Mechanical and Electrical System and the Disaster Management System.
Total expenditure envisaged for execution of the identified items in the Modernization Plan is about Rs. 24,000 crores. Allocation of resources, out of total availability of funds every year, will be made to the works already identified in the Modernization Plan.
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