Keeping passenger fares unchanged, Minister Suresh Prabhu presented his maiden budget for Indian Railways on Thursday, promising to balance passenger needs and long-term interests of the organisation to benchmark it globally on quality, safety and reach.
Among the slew of measures that Prabhu announced were nine more high-speed trains, faster speed of existing trains, Wi-Fi in 400 stations, user-friendly ladders to mount upper berths, easier norms for unreserved tickets, 17,000 bio-toilets in trains, better connectivity in north-east, and cameras for safety of women travellers
Here are the key highlights of the Railway Budget 2015: