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Indian Railway Budget 2009-2010
(July 03 2009)
RAILWAY BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
Staff Welfare
6,560 staff quarters to be constructed in 2009-10.
Indoor stadia to be developed in major railway divisions and zones.
Increased contribution of Rs 350 per employee to Staff Benefit Fund to continue for
a year, with Rs 100 per employee for women empowerment, vocational training of
physically and mentally challenged wards especially girl child, and higher education for
girls.
Scholarships for higher education of girl child of group D staff.
Proposal to open 7 nursing colleges on railway land at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai
(Kalyan), Chennai, Secunderabad, Lucknow and Jabalpur on PPP model to facilitate the
wards of railway employees in finding vocational avenues.
Burn Units at major Railway hospitals.
Metro Railway Hospital to be upgraded to 75 beds.
Medical colleges planned to be attached to existing railway hospitals at 18 locations
through PPP mode.
Dormitories for railway families accompanying patients to be provided at 16 hospitals
having 150 beds and above.
Policy on Railway Recruitment Boards to be reviewed.
Special recruitment drive for filling vacancies of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
and Physically Handicapped quota.
Financial Performance in 2008-09
Freight loading at 833 million tonnes (MT) grew @ 5% on previous year.
Traffic receipts also increased by 11.4% to reach Rs 79,862 cr.
Cash surplus before dividend Rs 17,400 cr after disbursing Rs 13,600 cr towards
implementation of 6th Central Pay Commission.
Railways paid full dividend liability of Rs 4,717 cr to Government.
Investible surplus of Rs 12,681 cr generated.
Annual Plan expenditure was Rs 36,336 cr.
Budget Estimates 2009-10
Freight loading targeted at 882 MT an increment of 49 MT; number of passengers
likely to grow by around 6%.
Gross Traffic Receipts (GTR) estimated at Rs 88,419 cr i.e. Rs 8,557 cr more than 2008-
09.
Ordinary Working Expenses budgeted at Rs 62,900 cr to cover the full year impact of VI
CPC and the payment of 60% arrears due in 2009-10.
The dividend payable to General Revenues kept at Rs 5,479 cr.
Budgeted Operating Ratio 92.5%.
Annual Plan 2009-10
Plan outlay is Rs 40,745 cr. Increase of Rs 2,840 cr on Interim Budget.
New lines outlay - Rs. 2,921 cr ; increase of 166% on interim budget
Gauge conversion - Rs 1,750 cr. increase of 24% on interim budget
Passenger amenities - Rs 1,102 cr - 119% increase on interim budget excluding
PPP provision, which is unlikely to materialize
Staff Quarters - Rs 335 cr - increase of 49% on interim budget
Staff Amenities - Rs 424 cr- increase of 79% on interim budget
Acquisition of 18,000 wagons in 2009-10 against 11,000 in 2008-09.
Additional budgetary support of Rs. 1,949 cr. sought for 11 national projects.
Feasibility study for energy efficient rail based system to provide connectivity to
suburban system in Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai.
Proposals for better integration of passengers movement in Kolkata suburban area.
Quazigund-Anantnag New Line to be completed by August, 09.
Creation of Northeast Rail Development Fund under consideration for timely
completion of national projects in N.E. Region.
New proposals for better rail connectivity proposed to be processed which include 53 for
new lines, 3 for gauge conversion works and 12 for doubling.
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Interim Indian Railway Budget 2009-2010
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