· 26 new passenger services, 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced
· Frequency of 24 trains to be increased
· 72 additional services to be introduced in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata
· 500 km new lines, 750 km doubling, 450 km gauge conversion targeted in 2013-14
· Some Railway related activities to come under MGNREGA
· Highest ever plan outlay of Rs. 63,363 crore
· A new fund-Debt Service Fund set up to meet committed liabilities.
· Passenger growth 5.2% in 2013-14
· Dividend payment estimated at Rs. 6,249 crore
· Supplementary charges for super fast trains, reservation fee, clerkage charge, cancellation charge and tatkal charge marginally increased
· Enhanced reservation fee abolished
· Introduction of 160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains
· Internet ticketing from 0030 hours to 2330 hours
· Project of SMS alerts to passengers providing updates on reservation status
· Introduction of executive lounge at 7 more stations: Bilaspur, Visakhapatnam, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jaipur and Bengaluru
· Four companies of women RPF personnel set up and another 8 to be set up to strengthen the security of rain passengers, especially women passengers
· 1.52 lakh vacancies being filled up this year out of which 47000 vacancies have been earmarked for weaker sections and physically challenged
· Provision of portable fire extinguishers in Guard-cum-Brake Vans, AC Coaches and Pantry Cars in all trains
· Provision of announcement facility and electronic display boards in trains
· Upgrading 60 stations as Adarsh Stations in addition to 980 already selected
· 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A-1 and other major stations to be installed facilitating elderly and differently-abled
· Centralized Catering Services Monitoring Cell set up with a toll free number (1800 111 321)
· Complimentary card passes to Olympic Medalists and Dronacharya Awardees for travel in Rajdhani/Shatabadi Trains
· Facility of complimentary card passes valid in 1st class/2nd AC extended to parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Mahavir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for
· Gallantry and policy medal for Gallantry
· Passes for freedom fighters to be renewed once in three years instead of every year.
· Setting up of a multi-disciplinary training institute at Nagpur for training in rail related electronics technologies
· Five fellowships in national universities to be instituted to motivate students to study and undertake research on Railway related issues at M.Phil and Ph.D. levels
· Provision of hostel facilities for single women railway employees at all divisional headquarters
· Provision of water closets and air conditioners in the locomotive cabs to avoid stress being faced by loco pilots