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BUCK STOPS HERE: No increase in passenger and freight fares FAST FEAST:17 new fast, non-stop trains called Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi...

BUCK STOPS HERE:
No increase in passenger and freight fares

FAST FEAST:
17 new fast, non-stop trains called Sampark Kranti Express from Delhi to states, including Karnataka, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. These will not stop anywhere between Delhi and the state where they terminate, will have a dedicated staff, public address system

INSTANT TICKET:
Tatkal services to be extended to sleeper, chair car, AC 3-tier and AC 2-tier in all trains. Currently, scheme available only in select trains and primarily in sleeper class

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MILES FOR SMILES:
Frequent Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi travellers to get incentives on the basis of journeys undertaken by them in a year

SORRY ON SMS:
Information about any delay in Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Jan Shatabdis beyond 30 minutes to be made available through SMS

ENTERING CELL-AGE:
Passengers travelling on select Shatabdis can soon get reservations done through Internet. The next step: train reservations through mobiles

TRAIN BEYOND JAMMU:
The Jammu-Udhampur line to be opened to traffic, ‘‘before schedule’’, on March 25 this year

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SAFETY DEPOSIT:
Special rail safety fund outlay up from Rs 2,311 crore to Rs 2,351 crore. 14 projects approved to enhance safety.

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non-stop trains, no fare hike to make you feel good

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