Here are the highlights of the Rail Budget 2013 as presented by railway minister PK Bansal.

No hike in passenger fares Superfast and Tatkal charges to rise Annual plan for 2013-14 set at Rs 63,363 crore Losses up from Rs 22,500 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 24,600 crore in 2012-13 Accidents per million km down from .41 to .13 Raised four companies of women RPF personnel; another eight to be raised for women's safety 67 new Express and 26 new passenger trains to run; 8 DEMU services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced; run of 57 trains to be extended; frequency of 24 trains to increase 22 new rail lines to be taken up in 2013-14 New debt service fund to be set up Will close fiscal 2012-13 with fund balance against previous deficit; need to build fund balance to Rs.30,000 crore by end of 12th Plan Operating ratio of 88.8 percent achieved Dividend reduced from 5 to 4 percent Electrification of 1,200 km to be completed this year 72 additional suburban services in Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata Rs 6,600 crore increase in earnings from fare adjustment in January Rs 63,000 crore investment in 2013-14 1,047 million tonnes freight loading estimated during 2013-14 Passenger earnings of Rs 42,000 crore estimated in 2013-14 Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management to be set up at Secunderabad Chair at Delhi to promote research in reducing carbon footprint Winners of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Dhyan Chand awards to get free first class passes Complementary first class passes for parents of unmarried posthumous awardees of Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra Complementary passes of freedom fighters to be renewed every three years instead of annually New forged wheel factory at Rae Bareli in collaboration with Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd Greenfield Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMU) manufacturing facility at Bhilwara along with Rajasthan government and BHEL Coach making unit at Sonepat in collaboration with Haryana government Midlife rehabilitation workshop at Kurnool along with Andhra Pradesh government. Railway energy management company to be set up to harness solar and wind energy 1,000 crossings to be energised by solar power 1.51 lakh vacancies to be filled up Locomotive cabs to be air-conditioned Azadi Express for travel to places associated with freedom struggle India in 1 billion tonne freight club By end of 2013-14, 1,500 km of contracts to be awarded for two dedicated rail corridors Rs 1 lakh crore target set for public-private-partnership route Free Wi-Fi to be provided on some trains

Rs 100 crore for improving stations in New Delhi 179 escalators and 400 lifts at A 1 and other select stations E-ticketing through mobile phones SMS alerts for passengers on reservation status Next generation e-ticketing system by end of 2013 Seventeen bridges identified for repair Smoke and fire detection system envisaged Fire extinguishers to be kept in guard vans Making corporate Safety Plan for a 10 year period (2014-24) Introduction of Train Protection Warning System on Automatic Signalling Systems Rigorous trials of indigenously developed Train Collision Avoidance System Introduction of 160/200 kmph Self Propelled Accident Relief Trains Elimination of 10,797 level crossings during the 12th Plan and no addition of such crossings Six more Rail Neer bottling plants to be set up