Quick highlights of the Railway Budget 2015

Railways minister Suresh Prabhu presented his maiden budget for Indian Railways on Thursday. The budget features promises to meet passenger needs of improved facilities while balancing it with goals to meet long-term interests of the organisation to benchmark it globally on quality, safety and reach. Nine more high-speed trains, faster speed of existing trains, Wi-Fi in 400 stations, user-friendly ladders to mount upper berths, easier norms for unreserved tickets are among the other highlights of the budget.