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Rail Budget 2015 - Highlights

  • No increase in passenger fares
  • No new trains announced
  • Tickets can be booked 120 days in advance instead of 60 days to tackle tout menace
  • Outlay for passenger amenities increased by 67%
  • Plan expenditure to go up to a record Rs 1.1 lakh crore in 2015-16 from Rs 66,000 crore in the previous year