1. Big export opportunities for Railway-related companies in India

2. Indian Railways at a Glance In 2013–2014 Indian Railways had revenues of 1441.67 billion (US$24 billion) which consists of 375.0 billion (US$6.2 billion) from freight and 940.0 billion (US$16 billion) from passengers tickets. Indian is an Indian state-owned enterprise, owned and operated by the Government of India through the Ministry of Railways. Indian Railways is the world's ninth largest commercial or utility employer, by number of employees, with over 1.307 million employees. One of the world's largest railway networks comprising 115,000 km (71,000 mi) of track over a route of 65,436 km (40,660 mi) and 7,172 stations. In 2013-14, IR carried 8,425 million passengers annually or more than 23 million passengers daily (roughly half of which were suburban passengers) and 1050.18 million tons of freight in the year.

3. Projects Projects; 51.11 Billions outlay earmarked for projects of Northeast i.e. 54% higher than previous year. Udhampur-Katra Rail link dedicated to the Nation; tie up with Government of J&K for bridging Udhampur-Banihal portion by bus to help passengers reach Srinagar with single ticket from origin to destination. Focus on completion of missing link of Banihal to Katra. 29 Projects, costing ` 20.68 Billion, currently running in Andhra Pradesh & Telengana. Setting up of Committee of Railways and officials from Andhra Pradesh and Telengana on coordination, requirement and issues. North East For Remote Areas, North-East, Andhra Pradesh and Telengana Higher funds for ongoing 23 projects in Northeast including 11 National

4. Projects New Surveys 18 new line surveys. 10 surveys for doubling, 3rd and 4th lines and gauge conversion. Indian Railways uses four gauges 1. Broad Gauge (BG), which is also called Indian gauge, 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 2. Metre gauge (MG), 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3 ⁄ 8 in) 3. Narrow Gauge (NG), 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) and 4. Narrow Gauge,610 mm (2 ft ) Trains 5 New General trains to be introduced. 5 Premium and 6 AC trains to be introduced. 27 New High Speed trains to be introduced. 8 New passenger services, 5 DEMU(Diesel electric multiple unit) services and 2 MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) services.

5. Budget Review 2014-15 Potential Opportunities The Ministry has proposed purchase of two train-sets, whose cost may lie between Rs 170 and 300 crore a piece, to give India a significant technological boost and fulfill its ambition of joining elite club of high-speed trains – without having to re-invent the wheel. Sources said that a presentation was given to Rail Minister recently – predicting the possibility of buying such trains on lease from the French, German or Japanese vendors. Many stoppages have been provided on experimental basis on the request of public representatives. These stoppages will be continued till September 30, 2014 and allowed after that solely on the basis of operational feasibility and commercial justification. An Innovations Incubation Center will be set up to harness ideas from the Railways staff and convert them to practical solutions.

6. The Ministry is considering a Railway University for both technical and non technical subjects. They will also tie up with technical institutions for introducing railway oriented subject for graduation and skill development. Railways proposes to improve system capabilities for eticketing to support 7200 tickets per minute as against 2000 tickets per minute and allow 1,20,000 simultaneous users at any point in time. Branded ready–to-eat meals will be introduced on - board. Catering services will be improved by Quality Assurance Mechanism through Third Party Audit by National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies certified agencies to improve catering services. Budget Review 2014-15 Potential Opportunities

7. Trade Proposals

8. The Minister put forward several proposals for the coming year. Resource Mobilization To fund major infrastructure projects, the Ministry will explore alternate means of resource mobilisation so as to not be overly dependent on revenues from passenger and freight. This would be achieved by the following: Leveraging railway Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) resources by bringing in surplus funds from these organizations to fund Railways’ infrastructure projects. Domestic and foreign direct investment for which the Ministry will seek Cabinet approval. While roads and highways receive investments from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Railways has primarily been funded by public resources. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) through which the Ministry plans to finance the bulk of its future projects. Strategic management initiatives include a Near Plan Holiday approach within which no new projects will be taken up for the next few years and the focus will be on prioritising and completing ongoing projects. The Ministry proposes to increase transparency in procurements and create a decision support system for project implementation.

9. Trade Proposals Contd.. Organisational Reform At a structural level, the Railway Board’s overlapping functions of policy formulation and implementation are being separated. In order to overcome delays in project execution, a Project Management Group will be set up at the level of Railway Board. Similarly, to expedite projects at the ground level, a Project Monitoring and Coordination Group consisting of officials of State Government, Railways and professionals will be set up. Passenger Amenities and Services The Ministry proposes to provide passenger amenities such as escalators, lifts, foot - over bridges through PPP mode. Services of Battery - operated Carts to facilitate access for differently – abled and senior citizens will be extended at all major stations. Online booking facility of Railway Retiring Room will be extended to all the stations during the course of the year. Budget allocation for cleanliness in the current budget will be increased by 40%. Cleaning activities will be outsourced at major stations and a separate Housekeeping Wing will be set up. A Corpus Fund will be set up for the upkeep of stations. The use of bio-toilets will be increased. Bio-toilets have been introduced by Railways in about 2,500 coaches as of February 2014.

10. Trade Proposals Contd... Speed The Railways propose to create the Diamond Quadrilateral Network of High Speed Rail, connecting major Metros and growth centres of the country. A provision of Rs 100 crore has been made in this Budget for High Speed Rail Project (HSR) as an initial grant towards Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL). In July 2012, the High Speed Rail Corporation, under RVNL, was set up to evaluate ways to implement high - speed train projects in India. Six corridors for HSR have been identified up till now. Bullet trains will be introduced by starting off with an already identified Mumbai - Ahmedabad sector. Effort will be made to increase the speed of existing trains to 160-200 kmph in select sectors to reduce travel time between major cities.

11. Trade Proposals Contd…. Safety and Security The budget allocates Rs 1,785 crore for Road – under – bridges and Road – over - bridges towards safety improvements. Proposed safety measures include elimination of all unmanned crossings after inspection of each site. Use of Vehicle Borne Ultrasonic Flaw Detection System is proposed to detect rail and weld fractures. In addition Ultrasonic Broken Rail Detection System will also be tried as a pilot project. 4000 women constables will be recruited who will escort the ladies coaches. Rail Tourism Eco - Tourism and Education Tourism will be taken up in North Eastern States. New trains will be introduced in the identified Special Pilgrim Circuits.

12. Trade Proposal Contd….. IT Initiatives Railways proposes to achieve a paperless office in five years. IT proposals also include introduction of Wi-fi Services in all A1 and A category stations and in select trains, real - time tracking of trains and rolling stock, station navigation information system, digital reservation charts at Stations. The Ministry proposes the extension of Computerised Parcel Management System and extension of logistics support to various e-commerce Companies by providing designated pick-up centres at identified Stations. Land assets of Indian Railways will be digitized using GIS mapping.

13. Trade Proposals Contd…... Improving Resources 8 to 10 capacity augmentation projects on congested routes will be identified to attract investment through PPP. Zonal Railways will be empowered to finalise and execute such projects. As a priority, Indian Railways will improve port connectivity through PPP mode of funding in tandem with Sagar Mala Project of Port Development. Railways will speed up construction of critical coal connectivity lines to facilitate faster transportation of coal. Logistics Parks will be set up to modernize logistics operations. More than 33% of freight trains over the system run empty since return traffic at existing freight rates is not forthcoming. A pilot project will be launched where automatic rebates will be available through computerised FIOS system to customer who book for return traffic. This would help reduce the empty flows on freight lines and generate additional revenue. The Ministry plans to segregate parcel traffic from passenger traffic to separate terminals to improve traffic flows. Also, parcel trains running on fixed time table will be introduced. A new design of parcel vans with better tare (weight of empty container/ vehicle) to pay load is being finalized. To develop network of freight terminals, policy of Private Freight Terminals on PPP model is being developed. Transparency in Railway Functioning. The Ministry will give high priority to transparency in administration, execution of projects and procurement. E-procurement will be made compulsory for procurements worth Rs 25 lakh and above. The status of ongoing projects will be made available online.

14. India and Belgium Sign MOU for Development & Modernization of Railway Sector MOU & Development of Railway Stations to International Standards In 2012,A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed by the visiting Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs of Belgium, Mr. Didier Reynders and the Union Minister of Railways of India Shri Mukul Roy on bilateral co-operation for the effective development and modernization of railway sector of both the countries, here today. In pursuance of the Vision 2020 document promulgated by the then Minister for Railways, Mamata Banerjee, for modernization and development of major Railway Stations as vibrant centres of the life of cities for commerce, entertainment and social space, Indian Railways has identified stations for development to the international standards and signing of this MOU will especially focus in this direction. In August 2012, Eurostation & Euro Immo Star signed an MoU with Indian Railways to partner in railway station redevelopment works across India in the presence of Hon'ble Deputy Prime Minister of Belgium and Hon'ble Minister of Railways, Government of India. Under this MOU, Indian Railways (IR) & Belgium Railways (BR) proposes to undertake redevelopment / modernization of 14 railway stations together with a valorisation linked development plan. IR & BR shall jointly set up Indo-Belgian Station Redevelopment Engineering Company. This shall lead to optimization of the railway infrastructure by creating cash surplus projects rather than seeking viability gap finance.

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