Initiatives by Indian Railways

15th July 2021

“We don't see Railways only as a means to travel. We see it as the backbone

of India's development ” - Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi

(December 2014)

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● Reform, Transform & Perform

● Technology Driven Modernisation of Systems, Enhance Passenger Experience - Vande Bharat,

Tejas, Antodyaya, Induction of Vistadome Coaches

● Station Redevelopment - Make Station Hub of the City – Gandhinagar first & more stations

undertaken

● Increase Freight Share by adopting Customer Centric approach, Start of Kisan Rail Services

● Focus on general public & on transforming their lives

● Working to meet the aspirations of youth

Vision

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Focus on Passenger Convenience

Wi-Fi provided at 6040 stations

156 Lifts & 120Escalatorsinstalled in 2020-21

Rail connectivity to “Statue of

Unity”

AC 3 Tier Economy

Coach with modern features

Vista dome coaches for tourist circuit

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Atma Nirbhar Bharat- Make in India

44 Vande Bharat Train Sets ordered (75%

indigenous component)

Indigenously developed signaling

system Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) installed

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• 123 Stations to be developed

Gandhinagar Capital Railway Station

Redevelopment Project

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GANDHINAGAR CAPITAL RAILWAY STATION

REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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Redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station

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• Overall redevelopment scheme converges seamlessly with the

surrounding ecosystem

• Upgraded Facilities at Gandhinagar Station will provide quality services

to the visitors attending conferences, exhibitions & other events

organized at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, other

Business and tourist Centres

Redevelopment of Gandhinagar Central Railway Station

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• Spacious Entrance Lobby with Ticketing facility

• State of the Art External Façade & landscaping

• Theme-based Lighting

• Dedicated Exclusive Art Gallery with live LED Wall Display

• Centralized AC multipurpose waiting lounge

• Escalators & Lifts and Facilities for Divyangjans

• Inter-Faith Prayer Hall, Air conditioned Baby Feeding Room etc.

• Waiting seats at platforms for around 400 passengers

• Platforms well connected with Sub-ways, adequate parking facilities

• Column-less Aluminum clad platform roof-Space frame, Ist time on IR

Salient Features

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Redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station

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Redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station

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Redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station

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Redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station

Air-Conditioned Waiting Lounge - Gandhinagar Station

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Redeveloped Gandhinagar Railway Station

From Ticket Booking Window, Escalator &Elevator provided for Concourse Level

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Facilities for Differently Abled Persons

Escalator at Station EntranceEntrance Ramp

From Parking space, Ramps providedto enter the Departure hall

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LED Display & Art Gallery Entrance Lobby18

Redeveloped Railway Station Area

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Column-less Gandhinagar Station Roof

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Projects implemented & under Progress

Project Implemented

1. Gandhinagar (Gujarat)

2. Habibganj (Bhopal)

3. Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVT at Bengaluru)

Under Progress

● Ayodhya

● Bijwasan (Delhi)

● Gomtinagar (Lucknow)

● Delhi Safdurjung

● Ajni (Nagpur) 20

New train services from Gandhinagar Capital (GNC)

● New Weekly Train Service:

o Between Gandhinagar Capital & Varanasi Junction (via Prayagraj, Jhansi)

o 16 Coaches including 6 AC Coaches

o Leaves Gandhinagar Capital every Thursday

o Leaves Varanasi Junction every Wednesday

● New MEMU Train Service

o Between Gandhinagar Capital (GNC) and Varetha (VTDI)

o Service will run for 6 days a Week

o 13 Stoppages enroute 21

Surendra Nagar - Pipavav Electrification

(266 Route KM)

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BOTAD

PALITANA

Surendranagar - Pipavav Electrification

• Total cost - Rs 289.47 Cr

• Seamless Freight movement to Pipavav Port

• No change of Locomotive involved at Surendranagar. Reduced

detentions

• Double Stack Container Operation, Feeder route for Western DFC

• Faster delivery and clearance of freight from Pipavav Port

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Surendranagar - Pipavav Electrification

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4378

6015

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2009-14 2014-19 2019-20 2020-21

Electrification per year (RKM)

Railway Electrification

Mission 100% Electrification # by Dec-2023

To NEW DELHI

Varetha (54.11 Km)

MAHESANA

Visnagar (20.12 Km)

Kheralu ((43.91 Km)

PATAN

BHILDI

PALANPUR

Piludra (7.54 Km)

From Gandhinagar/ Ahmedabad

VADNAGAR (33.21 Km)

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Mahesana - Varetha section (including Vadnagar station) Gauge Conversion with Electrification

(54.55 Kms)

Gauge Conversion

+ Electrification

Dedicated Freight

Corridors - 1110 km

completed

Capacity Augmentation

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New Line & Multitracking per year (KM)

NL & Multi tracking

Highest Ever CAPEX allocation

for FY 21-22Rs 2.15 lakh Cr

Highest Ever

CAPEX utilization

Rs 1.55 lakh Cr

Capacity Augmentation - Increase in CAPEX

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Expenditure – Modernization of

Infrastructure (in Rs. Cr)

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