#Previousbudgetproposalimplementation
************ IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAST BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENTS BY IR ********
 Action plan formulated on all Budget announcements.
 E-Samiksha has been launched for online monitoring of the Budget
announcements.
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 Following announcements implemented :
1. New department for housekeeping created (para-16)
2. Instructions have been issued to provide disposable bags for garbage
collection in all trains with OBHS facilities. (Para-18)
3. New non-AC coaches being manufactured in ICF have dustbins from 1st of
May, 2015. (Para-18)
4. NIFT, Delhi has been engaged for designing of bedroll. Prototype has been
received some changes have been suggested. (para-20)
5. 03 new mechanized laundries have been started at Kochiveli, Malda town
and Santragachhi. 29 more locations have been identified. (Para-20)
6. Helpline 138 already functional (para-21)
7. Helpline 182 already functional (para-21)
8. An application to redress railway related complaints has been developed
where online tracking of complaints is also possible (Para-21)
9. Operation 5 minutes launched (para-22)
10.Instructions have been issued for differently-abled travelers to purchase
concessional E-tickets after one time registration (Para-22)
11.Paperless unreserved tickets on mobile phones launched (para-23)
12.E-ticketing portal in Hindi launched.(Para-22)
13.E-catering has been introduced in over 1000 trains (para-25)
14.Online booking of retiring rooms functional (para-36)
15.Policy for water vending machine issued. IRCTC to provide machines at
select stations. (para-26)
16. Centrally managed railway display network technology approved. Proof
of concept to be launched at 10 major stations. (Para-29)
17.MoU with NID signed (para-39)
18.Pilot project for providing surveillance cameras has been launched in ICF
(Para-31)
19. Instructions have been issued to provide mobile charging facilities in all
new general class coaches. Mobile charging facilities will be provided in
3000 existing coaches in 2015-16. (Para-33)
20.Quota for lower berths for senior citizens increased from 2 to 4 per coach
(para-39)
21. E-concierge services started in 22 railway stations (Para-36)
22.05 trains have been identified for augmentation of capacity from 24 to 26
coaches. (para-37)
23.Instructions issued for TTEs to help senior citizens/pregnant women to get
lower berths. (para-39)
24.Instructions have been issued for reserving middle bay for women &
Senior citizens. (para-39)
25.Perishable Cargo center as Azadpur Mandi inaugurated. (para-57)
26. Kayakalp Council formed (para-71)
27.A committee under Shri Ajay Shankar has been constituted for revamping
of the PPP cell. (para-77)
28.MoU with LIC signed (para-93)
29.Committee formed for Regulator. (para-116)
30.MOU signed for Railway Research Centre at Mumbai University.
(para-73)
31. Instructions issued to create Divisional Committee (para-44)
32.Construction of 100 Toilets at 67 Stations have been completed upto June
2015 and further work is in progress. (Para-17)
33.All newly manufactured ICF coaches are being fitted with bio-toilets.
LHB coaches to be fitted with bio-toilets from 1.7.2015. (Para-17)
34. OBHS provided in 500 trains. During 2015-16, OBHS to be introduced
in additional 100 trains. System for passenger complaint redresal through
SMS in OBHS trains introduced in Central and SECR Railways.
Proliferation planned in all Zonal Railways - 31.12.15. (Para-18)
35. Links for PNR reservation status enquiry, FNR enquiry, Train Running
status enquiry, Complaint registration, Retiring Room booking,ETicketing
and E-catering have been provided on
www.indianrailways.gov.in. (Para-28)
36. Destination Alert Service has been introduced on all Rajdhani and
Duronto trains on 8th July 2015. (Para-30)
37.In New Delhi-Chandigarh Shatabdi Express Train onboard entertainment
has been implemented. For other six trains tendering is in process. (Para-
32)
38.143 Railway stations approved for development as Adarsh Station. (para-
34)
39. Wi-fi commissioned at 11 stations. All A1 and A category stations
targeted for completion by Dec 2016. (para-35)
40.A target of 1000 coaches in 460 trains has been set for permanent
augmentation for this purpose. So far 123 coaches in 114 trains have been
permanently augmented. (para-37)
41. ICF Designed ladder for Non AC and AC 3 tier has been turned out for
passenger evaluation in July 2015. (para-39)
42.Foldable ladder introduced in 1st AC coach in Central Railway on a pilot
basis. (para-40)
43. New LHB manufacturing Unit dedicated to the Nation on 6th July 2015.
Action plan for complete switch over to production of main line LHB
coaches formulated. (para-40)
44.Technical Specification for EMU train set prepared. RFQ document for
procurement cum maintenance of EMU train set has been finalised and
uploaded on 27.05.15. Pre application conference was held on July1,
2015. (para-41)
45. Cabinet approval for station development received. (para-46)
46. Initially, the cities of New Delhi, Allahabad, Varanasi, Lucknow,
Guwahati, Jaipur, Pune, Bhopal , Amritsar and Nagpur are being planned
for development of satellite stations. Concerned Zonal Railways have
been requested to submit the proposal and scheme for approval. (Para-47)
47.The review of Private Freight Terminal Policy has been completed. The
application fee and security money has been reduced and revenue sharing
has been discontinued. The instructions have been issued on 10.04.2015
and 28.05.2015. (Para-58)
48.Trial for 25T Track friendly bogie under BOXN wagon completed. (Para-
58)
49.The Policy Circular on Automatic Freight Rebate for Loading in
Traditional Empty Flow Direction has been issued on 16.06.2015 and the
policy comes into effect from 25/06/2015. (Para-59)
50.National Productivity Council (NPC) team has commenced their study at
ICF. (Para-64)
51.The recommendations made by the High Level Safety Review Committee
(Kakodkar Committee) have since been examined by the Board. (Para-66)
52. For safety at Unmanned Level Crossings, the concept design as received
from IIT/Kanpur has been examined in detail and the same has been
approved with minor changes. First prototype is under testing and initial
field trial has started. (para-67)
53.Malaviya Chair has been setup at IIT(BHU). Mou was signed between
Ministry of Railways and IIT(BHU) on 8th June 2014. (para-73)
54.Setting up of Core Team for Technology Mission for Indian Railways --
TMIR--- by Ministry of Railways Implemented order issued on 28th April
2015. (para-74)
55.An IT Advisory Council under the chairmanship of Shri Som Mittal, ex
president NASSCOM has been set up. The draft IT Vision is likely to be
submitted by August 2015. (Para-75)
56.Parcel Management System has been implemented on Delhi-Howrah and
Delhi- Mumbai corridors. This includes features like Bar-coding and
online tracking of parcels. (Para-75)
57.Project of rail connectivity to Dighi has been sanctioned. MoU between
RVNL and Port for Dighi has been signed.
58.Project of rail connectivity to Jaigarh Port has been sanctioned. The
concession agreement for Jaigarh Port has been signed in the month of
June 2015. (para-78)
59.17 states have given in principle approval for formation of SPVs. A note
for consideration of CCEA has been sent. (Para-83)
60. MOU with Ministry of Coal signed for Rowghat -Jagdalpur Project.
(Para-83)
61.MOU with Ministry of Coal and Government of Odisha signed on
20.4.2015 to implement identified Coal Connectivity Projects in the state
of Odisha. (Para-83)
62.MOU with Ministry of Coal and Government of Jharkhand signed on
4.5.2015 to implement identified Coal Connectivity Projects in the state of
Jharkhand. (Para-83)
63.The joint venture companies under the MOU have to be formed by
Ministry by coal companies/steel companies. (Para-83)
64. E & R directorate has circulated a comprehensive document covering the
best technology available across the globe, its status on IR and proposed
road map for change over. ( Para-86)
65. The model document for EPC system of contracting is ready. (para-87)
66.Financial Services Cell headed by Adv Finance has already been
constituted in Railway Board vide Board Office Order No. 31 of 2015
dated 16.04.2015. (para-93)
67.The digitized mapping of land record includes the following two items: a)
The digitization of land record. data of 40000 land plans out of total
52098 land plans, have been entered in the TMS.
b) For GIS mapping of land assets, land boundary plans have to be prepared
in AutoCAD 27550 land plans have been prepared in AutoCAD.
Instructions issued vide Board letter dated 13.03.2015 addressed to all
General Managers for reporting fresh cases of encroachments along with
the details of officials held responsible through monthly PCDO. (para-95)
68.In principle approval to ports of Rewas, Chhara, Nargol and Tuna have
already been granted. Tuna port line has been commissioned in July,
2015. DPR of Nargol port has been submitted to Western. An updated
proposal from RVNL for Rewas connectivity has been received. (para-97)
69.Consultant has been appointed for Bhadrak – Nargundi 3rd line. (Para-98)
70.Tender for financial consultant for Kazipet-Vijaywada has been opened
and is under finalization. For Bhuj-Naliya, RITES is exploring
implementation through joint venture route. (para-98)
71. Review of Scrap disposal policy completed, recommendations under
examination. (para-99)
72.Instructions have already been issued to General Managers vide RBE
23/15 dated 19.3.15 to arrange training on soft skills for all front-line staff
by tying up with Professional Training Institutes, Soft Skills Experts.
Training to be imparted in Zonal Railway Training Institutes, MultiDisciplinary
Training Centres and other Main Training Centres. (para-
101)
73.Instructions for mandatory yoga training for all officers/staff of Indian
Railways including RPF personnel have been issued on 15.6.2015 vide
RBE 64/2015. (Para-101)
74.32968 quarters have been identified for repair during 2015-16, out of
which, 6436 quarters have been repaired upto June 2015 against the target
of 4619 quarters for the period. 278 RPF barracks have been targeted for
repairs during 2015-16 out of which 64 barracks have been repaired upto
June 2015 against the target of 46 RPF barracks. (para-103)
75.Four holiday homes situated at Goa, Tirupati, Manali and Puri, under the
jurisdiction of different Zonal Railways have been identified for
upgradation. (para-103)
76.Board vide letter dated 01.05.2015 advised all Zonal Railways to carry out
energy audit of about 150 nos of buildings having connected load more
than 100 KW by using IRIEEN trained Officials and other Electrical
Supervisors Officers and also through outside agencies. (para-105)
77.152 locations for conducting water audit and 32 stations for setting up of
Water Recycling Plants(WRP) have been identified for the year 2015-16.
Water auditing at 7 locations have been completed upto June 2015. Work
of WRP has been started at 2 Stations. (para-108)
78.23 workshops have been accredited for environment management.
Balance are planned to be accredited by 31.03.2016. (Para-109)
79.MOU with Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has been
signed on 14th July, 2015 to make available sparable railway
infrastructure for setting up of Skill Training Centres.
(para-117)
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