Indian Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway Budget in Parliament today.. Budget made keeping in mind the economic viability of the projects as well as social responsibility. Here we have some important highlights

- To introduce 54 new trains in FY11

- Gross earning exceeded Rs 88,000 cr
- Plan to raise Rs 10,000-20,000 crore in FY11

- Pilot project for fire detection
- FY11 freight loading aim at 944 million tonne
- FY11 gross traffic receipts at Rs 94,800 crore
- FY11 plan outlay seen at Rs 41,426 crore
- Non-core business revenue seen at Rs 1,000 crore
- To beat FY10 freight target by 8 million tonne
- Impact of 6th Pay Commission at Rs 55,000 crore

- Not to increase freight tariff
- Time for business partnership with Railways has come
- Not to privatise Railways
- To set up six bottling water plants via PPP model
- RFID technology to be used in freight transport
- To acquire 80,000 new wagons
- To set up more freight corridors
- Cut freight on food grain, kerosene by Rs 100/wagon
- To set up 10 auto ancillary hubs In PPP model
- To start door-to-door service for freight movement
- Premium tatkal service for parcel, freight movement
- Golden Rail Corridor project announced
- 5 new coach factories to be set up
- Diesel plant in Bengal if land available
- Railway research center in Kharagpur
- Design testing unit to be set up in Bangalore

- To complete 1,000 km lines in one year
- 117 new trains to be flagged off by March 31
- Rs 1,300 crore for passenger amenities
- To launch double-decker trains on pilot basis
- To construct more underpasses, subways, low-height flyovers
- To raise 12 companies of women RPF
- Women RPF to be raised
- E-ticketing mobile vans at hospitals, universities
- To run 101 new suburban trains in Mumbai
- To introduce 54 new trains in FY11
- Service charge on AC class cut to Rs 20 From Rs 40
- To extend routes of 21 trains
- To launch tourist trains on 16 routes
- To launch 10 more duranto trains
- Golden Rail Corridor project announced

- New housing scheme for 14 lakh employees
- Ex-servicemen for railway security
- Rail exams to be held in regional languages

- Announces Rabindra Museum at Howrah
- Railways to set up 10 eco-parks
- Special trains for Commonwealth Games
- Sports academies to be set up in 5 cities