The intention to improve revenues and ensure appropriate investments which can continue the road-map of decongestion and enhance line-capacity enhancement as detailed in 2015-16. The focus is on enhanced CAPEX with a mix of various sources of funding in order to ensure that the projects are given assured funding.
Gross Traffic Receipts kept at Rs 1,84,820 crore.
Passenger earnings growth has been pegged at 12.4% and earnings target budgeted at Rs 51,012 crore.
The freight traffic is pegged at incremental traffic of 50 million tonnes, anticipating a healthier growth in the core sector of economy. Goods earnings is accordingly proposed at Rs. 1, 17,933 crore. Other coaching and sundries projected at Rs 6,185 crore and Rs 9,590.3 crore respectively.
Plan size of Rs 1,21,000 crore in 2016-17
Higher staff cost and pension liability impacts the internal resource position of the Railways. Pension outgo budgeted at Rs 45,500 crore in 2016-17. OWE provides for the implementation of the 7th CPC.
