<p>Indian Railways received a good allocation of Rs 70,000 crore in the Union Budget 2020, and an outlay for capital expenditure of Rs 1.61 lakh crore. </p>.<p>The government of India apparently gave a lot of attention to improve railway service in the country through the latest Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A lot of initiatives have been proposed in the Budget that are worth mentioning.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2020?_ga=2.84232025.1360367931.1580521242-1474932321.1580521241"><strong>Follow DH's Union Budget 2020 coverage here</strong></a></p>.<p><strong>Below are the key highlights of Railway Budget 2020:</strong></p>.<ul> <li>More Tejas like trains will be introduced that will run across some of the best tourist destinations.</li> <li>Kisan Rail will be set up in a Public Private Partnership model, which will work towards making perishable goods get transported quickly.</li> <li>In a bid to optimise costs, the government aims to achieve electrification of 27,000 km of tracks. </li> <li>Massive solar power capacity alongside rail tracks will be set up. </li> <li>A high-speed train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is one of the special declarations.</li> <li>150 passesngers trains will be operational, and four stations will be redeveloped.</li> <li>A Bengaluru suburban transport project is on the cards that will have metro-model fares.</li></ul>
<p>Indian Railways received a good allocation of Rs 70,000 crore in the Union Budget 2020, and an outlay for capital expenditure of Rs 1.61 lakh crore. </p>.<p>The government of India apparently gave a lot of attention to improve railway service in the country through the latest Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. A lot of initiatives have been proposed in the Budget that are worth mentioning.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2020?_ga=2.84232025.1360367931.1580521242-1474932321.1580521241"><strong>Follow DH's Union Budget 2020 coverage here</strong></a></p>.<p><strong>Below are the key highlights of Railway Budget 2020:</strong></p>.<ul> <li>More Tejas like trains will be introduced that will run across some of the best tourist destinations.</li> <li>Kisan Rail will be set up in a Public Private Partnership model, which will work towards making perishable goods get transported quickly.</li> <li>In a bid to optimise costs, the government aims to achieve electrification of 27,000 km of tracks. </li> <li>Massive solar power capacity alongside rail tracks will be set up. </li> <li>A high-speed train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is one of the special declarations.</li> <li>150 passesngers trains will be operational, and four stations will be redeveloped.</li> <li>A Bengaluru suburban transport project is on the cards that will have metro-model fares.</li></ul>
