To make the full utilisation of Information Technology, Railway Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge had introduced several new initiatives to bring modern experience to customers in the interim railway budget today. Some of the initiative include booking meals on train online, PNR status updates through SMS, train ticket booking through mobile in the unreserved segment and more Automatic Ticket Vending machines.
On today’s budget, passenger and freight rates remained unchanged while Minister did announced 17 new premium trains, 39 express trains and ten passenger trains.