Highlights of the Railway Budget 2015-16:
- IR to become prime mover of economy once again
- Resource Mobilization for higher Investments
- Decongestion of heavy haul routes and speeding up of trains: emphasis on gauge conversion, doubling, tripling and electrification
- Project delivery
- Passenger Amenities
- Safety
- Transparency & System Improvement.
- Railways to continue to be the preferred mode of transport for the masses
- Sustainability
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/rail-budget-2015-in-simple-words_1552948.html