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First in India
1. British Governor General of Bengal - Warren Hastings
2. Governor General of Independent India – Lord Mountbatten
3. Commander-in-chief of Free India General – Roy Bucher
4. Cosmonaut – Sqn. Ldr. Rakesh Sharma
5. Emperor of Moghul Dynasty in India – Babar
6. Field Marshal – S. H. F. J. Manekshaw
7. Indian Governor General of Indian Union – C. Rajagopalachari
8. Indian I.C.S. Officer – Satyendra Nath Tagore
9. Indian Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council – Sri S.P. Sinha
10. Indian to swim across English Channel – Mihir Sen
11. Indian woman to swim across-English Channel – Miss Arati Saha
12. Man to climb Mount Everest – Tenzing Norgay
13. Man to climb Mount Everest without Oxygen – Phu Dorjee
14. Man to climb Mount Everest twice – Nwang Gombu
15. Nobel Prize winner – Rabindra Nath Tagore
16. President of Indian National Congress – W. C. Banerjee
17. President of Indian Republic - Dr. Rajendra Prasad
18. Talkie Film – Alam Ara (1931)
19. Test Tube Baby (Documented) – Indira
20. Viceroy of India – Lord Canning
21. Woman Minister of Indian Union – Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
22. Woman Chief Minister of State – Mrs. Sucheta Kriplani
23. Woman Governor – Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
24. Woman President of Indian National Congress – Dr. Annie Besant
25. Woman Prime Minister – Mrs. Indira Gandhi
26. Woman Speaker of a State Assembly – Mrs. Shanno Devi
27. Prime Minister of India – Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
28. Muslim President of Indian Union – Dr. Zakir Hussain
29. Speaker of Lok Sabha – G. V. Mavlankar
30. Woman to climb mount Everest – Bachhendri Pal
31. Woman Judge in Supreme Court – Mrs. Meera Sahib Fatima Biwi
32. Woman Chief Justice of a High Court – Smt. Leela Seth
33. Indian Woman to go in space (Now U.S. Citizen) – Kalpana Chawla
34. The first Indian weightlifter to win bronze medal in Olympics - Karnam Malleshwari (Sydney, in 2000)
35. The First Indian World Chess Champion – Vishwanathan Anand
36. India’s first paperless Newspaper – The News Today (Launched on Jan. 3, 2001)
37. India’s First woman Merchant Navy Officer – Sonali Banerjee
38. The first Dalit Speaker of the Lok Sabha – G. M. C. Balyogi
39. The first Vice-President of India to die in harness – Krishna Kant
40. The first Indian woman cricketer to score double century – Mithali Raj (August 2002 playing against England)
41. The first woman Air Vice-Marshal – P. Bandopadhyaya
42. The first Indian to be appointed as United Nations Civilian Police Advisor – Ms. Kiran Bedi
43. The first astronaut of Indian origin to perish aboard U.S. space shuttle in a tragic accident – Dr. Kalpana Chawla (Columbia space shuttle, Feb. I, 2003)
44. The first woman to be appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India- K.J. Udeshi (appointed on June 10, 2003)
45. The first Indian girl to register a win in a Wimbledon tournament – Sania Mirza (2003)
46. The first Indian lady to win a medal in World Athletic Championship – Anju Bobby George (Aug. 2003)
47. The first woman Chairman and Managing Director of NABARD – Mrs. Ranjana Kumar
48. The highest individual test scorer of India – Virendra Sehwag ( 319 runs against Sauth africa)
49. The first Indian cricketer to make double centuries five times- Rahul Dravid
50. The first Orissa woman to top I.A.S. – Smt. Roopa Misra (Indian Civil Services Exam., 2003)
51. The first Sikh Prime Minister of India – Dr. Manmohan Singh
52. The first woman Director General of Police of a State – Kanchan C. Bhattacharya (DGP Uttaranchal)
53. The first woman to be appointed as the crime branch chief – MeeriJ Borwankar (took over as crime branch chief of Mumbai police)
54. The first woman to reach the rank of Lt. General in the Indian army – Puneeta Arora (Commandant, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune)
55. The first Indian to cross seven important seas by swimming – Bula Chaudhury
56. The first woman to become Indian Air Force’s first woman Air Marshal – Air Marshal Padma Bandhopadhyay
57. The first youngest MP, at the age of 25 years – Dharmendra Yadav (Mainpuri : Samajwadi Party MP)
58. India’s first woman athlete to win WTA open Tennis title – Sania Mirza (Feb. 2005, Hyderabad)
59. The first Indian to set a world record of ever having reached the highest of heights yet in a hot balloon – Vijaypath Singhania (Nov. 26, 2005. 69852 ft.)
60. The first wonder child of Orissa only about 4 years and a half of age completes a race of 65 km. - Budhia (May 2006)
61. The first woman Commissioner of Police of an Indian metro – (Chennai Metro Police) Letika Saran
62. The first Indian to Ski to the North Pole – Ajeet Bajaj (April 26, 2006)
63. The first sportsman ever to win Gold Medal in Shooting in the World Shooting Championship – Abhinav Bindra (July 24, 2006)
64. The first person of Indian origin to win the Miss Great Britain title – Preeti Desai (2006)
65. The first woman President of the Republic of India – Pratibha Patil
First in World
1. Chairman of Peoples Republic of China - Mao-Tse-Tung
2. President of the Chinese Republic – Dr. Sun Yat Sen
3. President of U.S.A – George Washington
4. Chinese Traveller to India – Fahein
5. Foreign Invader to India – Alexander the Great
6. Person to reach South Pole – Amundsen
7. Person to reach North Pole – Robert Pearey
8. Person in Space – Yuri Gagarin
9. Person on Moon – Neil Armstrong
10. Lady to climb Mount Everest – Junko Taibei
11. European to visit China – Marco Polo
12. Place where atom bomb was dropped – Hiroshima
13. Man to walk in Space – Alexei Leonov
14. Woman cosmonaut in Space – Valentina Tereshkova
15. Woman Prime Minister of a country - Mrs. Srimavo Bhandarnaike
16. Woman President of a country - Maria Estela Peron
17. Woman to Command a Space Mission - Colonel Eileen Collins (U.S.A.)
18. The first residents of International Space station - Bill Shepherd (USA),Yuri Gidzanko and Sergei Krikalev (Russia)
19. The first blind man to scale Mt. Everest - Erik Weihenmayer(USA, May 25, 2001)
20. The first Muslim woman to become the Secretary General of Amnesty International lrine – Zubeida Khan
21. The first space astronaut to go into space seven times till date - Jerry Ross (U.S.A.)
22. The first South African to become the second space tourist - Mark Shuttleworth
23. The first woman Prime Minister of South Korea - Ms. Chang Sang
24. The first youngest grandmaster of the world in chess - Sergey Karjakin (Ukraine)
25. The first adventurer flying successfully across the English Channel without aircraft - Felix Baumgartner (July 2003)
26. China’s first man in space - Yang Liwei
27. The first Muslim woman to receive Nobel Prize - Shirin Ebadi (Nobel Peace Prize 2003)
28. The woman with the highest individual Test score making a new world record - Kiran Baloch (Pakistani cricketer, scoring 242 runs
playing women’s cricket test against West Indies in Karachi in March, 2004)
29. The first woman of the world to climb Mt. Everest four times - Lakpa Sherpa (Nepali)
30. The first woman to cross seven important seas of the world by swimming - Bula Chaudhury (India)
31. The first aircraft pilot to round the entire world non-stop by his 2 engine aircraft in 67 hours - Steve Fossett (March 2005)
32. The first woman to be appointed as a Governor of a province in Afghanistan - Habiba Sorabhi
33. The first woman of the world to swim across five continents – Bula Chaudhury (India) (April 2005)
34. The first woman athlete to touch 5.0 meter mark in pole vault - Ms. Yelena Isinbayeva (Russian, July 2005)
35. The first Hindu Chief Justice of Pakistani Supreme Court Justice – Rana Bhagwan Das
Took over on Sept. 2, 2005 as Acting Chief Justice
Important Days
January 9 NRI Day
January 10 World Laughter Day
January 12 National Youth Day
January 15 Army day
January 25 National Voters day
January 26 India’s Republic Day, International Customs Day
January 30 Martyrs’ Day; World Leprosy Eradication Day
2nd Sunday of February World Marriage Day
February 14 Valentine Day
February 24 Central Excise Day
February 28 National Science Day
Second Monday March Commonwealth Day
March 8 International Women’s Day; Intl. literacy Day
March 15 World Disabled Day; World Consumer Rights Day
March 18 Ordnance Factories Day (India)
March 21 World Forestry Day; International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22 World Day for Water
March 23 World Meteorological Day
March 24 World TB Day
April 5 International Day for Mine Awareness; National Maritime Day
April 7 World Health Day
April 17 World Haemophilia Day
April 18 World Heritage Day
April 21 Secretaries’ Day
April 22 Earth Day
April 23 World Book and Copyright Day
May 1 Workers’ Day (International Labour Day)
May 3 Press Freedom Day; World Asthma Day
May 2nd Sunday Mother’s Day
May 4 Coal Miners’ Day
May 8 World Red Cross Day
May 9 World Thalassaemia Day
May 11 National Technology Day
May 12 World Hypertension Day; International Nurses Day
May 15 International Day of the Family
May 17 World Telecommunication Day
May 24 Commonwealth Day
May 31 Anti-tobacco Day
June 4 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5 World Environment Day
June 3rd Sunday Father’s Day
June 14 World Blood Donor Day
June 26 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
July 1 Doctor’s Day
July 6 World Zoonoses Day
July 11 World Population Day
August 1st Sunday International Friendship Day
August 6 Hiroshima Day
August 8 World Senior Citizen’s Day
August 9 Quit India Day, Nagasaki Day
August 15 Indian Independence Day
August 18 IntI. Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 19 Photography Day
August 29 National Sports Day
September 2 Coconut Day
September 5 Teachers’ Day ; Sanskrit Day
September 8 World Literacy Day (UNESCO)
September 15 Engineers’ Day
September 16 World Ozone Day
September 21 Alzheimer’s Day; Day for Peace & Non-violence (UN)
September 22 Rose Day (Welfare of cancer patients)
September 26 Day of the Deaf
September 27 World Tourism Day
October 1 International Day for the Elderly
October 2 Gandhi Jayanthi
October 3 World Habitat Day
October 4 World Animal Welfare Day
October 8 Indian Air Force Day
October 9 World Post Office Day
October 10 National Post Day
October 2nd Thursday World Sight Day
October 13 UN International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
October 14 World Standards Day
October 15 World White Cane Day (guiding the blind)
October 16 World Food Day
October 24 UN Day; World Development Information Day
October 30 World Thrift Day
November 9 Legal Services Day
November 14 Children’s Day; Diabetes Day
November 17 National Epilepsy Day
November 20 Africa Industrialization Day
November 29 International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
December 1 World AIDS Day
December 3 World Day of the Handicapped
December 4 Indian Navy Day
December 7 Indian Armed Forces Flag Day
December 10 Human Rights Day; IntI. Children’s Day of Broadcasting
December 18 Minorities Rights Day (India)
December 23 Kisan Divas (Farmer’s Day) (India)
December 25 Christmas Day
Capitals, Governors and Chief Ministers of States
States Capitals GovernorsChief
Ministers
(1) Andhra Pradesh
HyderabadMr. E.S.L.Narasimhan
Mr. N.Kiran Kumar Reddy
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
ItanagarGen. (Retd.) J. J. Singh
Mr. Jarbom Gamlin
(3) Assam Dispur Mr. J. B. Patnaik
Mr. Tarun Gogoi
(4) Bihar PatnaMr. Devanand Konwar
Mr. Nitish Kumar
(5) Chhattisgarh
RaipurMr. Shekhar Dutt
Dr. Raman Singh
(6) Goa PanajiMr. K. Sankaranarayan
Mr. Digambar V. Kamat
(7) Gujarat Gandhinagar Dr. KamlaMr. Narendra Modi
(8) Haryana ChandigarhMr. Jagannath Pahadia
Mr. Bhupinder S. Hooda
(9) Himachal Pradesh
ShimlaMs. Urmila Singh
Mr. Prem Kumar Dhumal
(10) Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar (Summer) Jammu (Winter)
Mr. N. N. Vohra
Mr. Omar Abdullah
(11) Jharkhand
RanchiDr. Syed Ahmed
Mr. Arjun Munda
(12) Karnataka
BengaluruMr. Hans Raj Bhardwaj
Mr. DV Sadananda Gowda
(13) KeralaThiruvananthapuram
Mr. M. O. H. Farook
Mr. V. S. Achuthanandan
(14) Madhya Pradesh
BhopalMr. Ram Naresh Yadav
Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan
(15) Maharashtra
MumbaiMr. K. Sankaranarayan
Mr. Prithviraj Chavan
(16) Manipur ImphalMr. Gurbachan Jagat
Mr.Okram Ibobi Singh
(17) Meghalaya
ShillongMr. R. S. Mooshahary
Mr. Mukul A. Sangma
(18) Mizoram AizawlMr. Vakkom Purushothaman
Mr.Lalthanhawla
(19) Nagaland
KohimaMr. Nikhil Kumar
Mr. Neiphiu Rio
(20) Odisha Bhubaneswar Mr. M. C. Bhandare
Mr. Naveen Patnaik
(21) Punjab Chandigarh Mr. Shivraj V. Patil
Mr. Parkash Singh Badal
(22) Rajasthan
JaipurMr. Shivraj V. Patil (Acting)
Mr. Ashok Gehlot
(23) Sikkim Gangtok Mr. Balmiki Prasad Singh
Mr. Pawan Chamling
(24) Tamil Nadu
ChennaiMr. K Rosaiah
Ms. Jayalalithaa
(25) Tripura Agartala Mr. D. Y. Patil
Mr. Manik Sarkar
(26) Uttarakhand
DehradunMs. Margaret Alva
Mr. Vijay Bahuguna
(27) Uttar Pradesh
LucknowMr. B. L. Joshi
Mr. Akhilesh Yadav
(28) West Bengal
KolkataMr. M. K. Narayanan
Ms. Mamata Banerjee
NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
59TH NATIONAL FILM AWARDS
The prestigious 59th National Film Awards have been decided and their names would be revealed by chairpersons of the jury on March 7, 2012. Vidya Balan won Best Actress Award for her performance in Dirty Picture. The Best Hindi Film award won by I Am. The Awards will be given on 3rd May 2012. Marathi actor Girish Kulkarni bagged the Best Actor award for the movie ‘Deool’ while movie ‘I Am’ was declared Best Hindi Film. On the other hand, Kannada film Byari and Marathi film Devur were named the Best Feature Films. It is noteworthy here that Byari is the first film in the Beary language, spoken in coastal Karnataka. The film is based on ill-treatment of girls in Muslim community in the coastal Kannada
region.
BestFilmByari and Deool
Best Hindi MovieI AM
Best ActorGirish Kulkarni (deool)
Best ActressVidya Balan (The dirty picture)
Best Children’s FilmChillar Party
Best Child artistPartho Gupte (Stanley Ka Dabba),Child artist in Chillar Party
Best Director
Gurvinder Singh (Anhey Ghore da daan)
Best Make UpVijram Gaekwad (The Dirty Picture and Bal Gandharva)
Best Costume DesignerNiharika Khan (The Dirty Picture) and Neeta Lulla (Bal Gandharva)
Best Supporting role (Male)Appu Kutty
Best Supporting role (Female)
Best Playback singer (Male)
Best LyricsAmitabh Bhattacharya
Best Playback singer (Female)Rupa Ganguly
Best CinematographySatya Rai Nagpaul
Best ChoreographyBosco Caesar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) (Senorita Song)
Best special effectsRa One
Best BookR.D. Burman:The Man,The Music
Best Malayalam FilmIndian Rupee
The Complete list of awards is as follows:
Best feature film: Shared by Deool (Marathi) and Byari(Kannada)Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for ‘Deool’Best Actress: Vidya Balan for 'The Dirty Picture'Best film critic: Manoj P Pujari
Best Children's Film: Chillar PartyBest Hindi Film: 'I AM' directed by OnirSpecial Jury Award: Anjan DuttaBest Book Award: Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal for the title'R.D. Burman The Man, The Music.'Best Music Direction: Neel Dutt for Ranjana Ami Ar AshbonaBest Background Score: Mayookh Bhaumik for Bengali film LaptopBest Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya for 'I AM'Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa GangulyBest Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for 'Bal Gandharva'Best Costume: Neeta Lulla for ‘Bal Gandharva’ (Marathi) and NiharikaKhan for 'The Dirty Picture' (Hindi)Best Choreography: Bosco and Ceaser for 'Zindagi Naa Milegi Doobara'Best Special Effects: 'RA.One'Best Editing: Praveen KL for 'Aaranya Kaandam'Best Marathi Film: 'Shala'Best Bengali Film: 'Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na' directed by Anjan DuttaBest Dogri Film: Dille Ch Vasya KoiBest Kannada Film: KurmavataraBest Manipuri film: Phijigee ManiBest Punjabi Film: Anhe Ghorey Da DaanBest Tamil Film: Vaagai Sooda VaBest Non Feature Film: And We Play OnBest Debut Film of a Director: The Silent Poet (Manipuri)Best film on Social Issues: Mindscapes...of Love and Longing shared with Inshallah, Football (Kashmiri, Urdu and English)Best Film On Family Values: Red Building Where the Sun Sets (English)Best Screenplay: Vikas Behl and Nitish Tiwari for 'Chillar Party'Best Adapted screenplay writer: Avinash DeshpandeBest Dialogue: Girish KulkarniBest Child Artist: Partho Gupte for 'Stanley ka Dabba' and the Chillar Party GroupIndira Gandhi award for debut film director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja for 'Aaranya Kaandam'Special Mention: Director Shari for 'Adi Madhyantam' (Malayalam Film) and Mallika for 'Byari' (Kannada Film)
58th National Film Awards announced
Here's the list of winners
Best Film: 'Adaminte Makan Abu'
Best Hindi Feature Film: Do Dooni Chaar
Best 'Wholesome Entertainer of the Year' : Dabangg
Best Sports Film National Award: 'Boxing Ladies'
Best sci & tech film: Heart to Heart
Best film on social issues: Champions
Best English film - Memories in March
Best Art & Culture Film: Leaving Home (Indian Ocean Film)
Best Marathi Film: Mana Ayi Vacha
Best Kannada Film: Putukarna Highway
Best Children’s Film: Hejjegalu
Best Investigative Film: K R Manoj's 'A Pestering Journey' on Endosulfan victims
Best special effects: - Enthiran, Robot
Best Actor: Salim Kumar for Adaminte Makan Abu and Dhanush for Aadukalam
Best actress: Marathi actress Mitalee Jagtap Paradhar and Tamil actress Saranya
Best director: Vetrimaaran for 'Aadukalam'
Best supporting actress: Malayalam actress Sukumari
Best Male Playback Singer: Suresh Wadkar
Best Female Playback Singer: Rekha Bhardwaj for Ishqiya
Best Music: Vishal Bharadwaj for Ishqiya
Best audiography location sound recordist: Kamod Karade (Ishqiya)
Best re-recordist of the final mixed track: Debajit Changmai
Best cinematographer: Madhu Ambattu has won award for Adaminte Makan Abu.
Best production design: Sabu Cyril for Enthiran
Special jury award: Mee Sindhutai Sakpal
57th National Film Awards 2009
Summer Film, Acting and Photography Courses at NYFA. Get Brochures Now.The 57th National Film Awards 2009 was announced on Wednesday afternoon (15th September, 2010). Amitabh Bachchan was honoured as the Best Actor for his outstanding performance in the film Paa.
Malayalam Movie Kutty Shrank won the Best Movie Award for the year. Film 3 Idiots bagged the Best Film Award for wholesome entertainment. Minisha Lamba and Boman Irani starrer film Well Done
Abba directed by Shyam Benegal got the Best Movie on Social Issues. Abhishek Bachchan starer film Dehli 6 won The Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film on National Integration.
The film Abohoman got Rituparno Ghosh the Best Director Award and actress Ananya Chatterjee the Best Actress of the year.
The music of the film Dev D by Amit Trivedi won the Best Music Director Award. Resul Pokkutty won the Best Sound Engineer Award. Best Background Music was won by Iilayarajafor the Malayalam movie Pazzhashi Raja. K. Siva Shankar won the Best Choreographer of the year for the Telugu film Magadheera. Farooq Shaikh won the award for the Best Actor in Supporting Role for the film Lahore. Arundati Nag bagged the Best Actress in Supporting Role for the film Paa.
Best Children Film of the year is the Kannada film Puttani Party and Ottani Patti and Keshu won the best Child Artist Award. The Best Tamil Film of the year is Pasanga.
We at Oneindia congratulate all the winners for bagging the National Film Award of the year.
The list of the National Film Award winners are as follows:
Best Actor: Amitabh Bachchan for PaaBest Actress: Ananya Chatterjee for her role in Abohomaan.Best Director : Rituparno Ghosh for his Bengali film Abahoman.Best Movie on National Integration: Delhi 6Best Movie with Wholesome Entertainment: 3 IdiotsBest Film : Kutty SrankBest film on social issues: Well Done AbbaBest Camerawork: Anjali Shukla.Best Sound Engineer: Oscar winner Resul Pookutty
Best Supporting role (Male): Farooq Sheikh for the film LahoreBest Supporting role (Female): Arundhati Naag for the film PaaBest Playback singer (Male): Rupam Islam for MahanagarBest Playback singer (Female): Niranjana Sarkar (Housefull)Best Music: Amit Trivedi for Dev DBest lyrics: Swananad Kirkire for the film 3 IdiotsBest Music Director: Amit Trivedi for the film Dev DBest Child Film : Ottani Pati and KesuBest Child actor: Jiva and Anba KarasuBest Background Music score: Illyaraza for Pazhassi RajaBest Choreography: K Shivashankar for film Magadheera
56th National Film Awards
There are so many different awards by different groups in the world of movies, that it really dilutes the whole purpose of giving away awards. It is more of a branding and advertising exercise rather than recognition of Movies, Actors and Actresses.
All award functions are marred with controversies, and many awards are given not based on talent and quality, but other reasons not related at all.
That’s why I have some faith only in our national awards (not that they are completely correct, but are close.)
So here are the winners for 56th National Film Awards for 2008 (Yes that’s right, they are for 2008). Our Government runs late by at least an Year :) no surprises there.Here is the list of Winners !
Antaheen (Bengali) was announced the Best Feature Film and also
selected for the Award in Best Cinematography, Best Lyrics and Best Female Playback Singer category.The Best Actor Award went to Upendra Limaye for his performance in Marathi feature film JogvaHariharan adjudged the Best Male Playback SingerShreya Ghoshal, the Best Female Playback SingerPriyanka Chopra bagged the Best Actress Award for her role in Hindi film ‘Fashion’Kangana Ranaut is selected for Best Supporting Actress Award also for ‘Fashion’.Arjun Rampal was adjudged Best Supporting Actor for his role in ‘Rock On’.Sh. Bala gets the award for Best Direction for the Tamil film Naan Kadauul.Hindi film Firaaq is selected for Best Editing and Best Art Direction categories.‘Little Zizou’ (English, Gujarati) was adjudged the Best Film on Family values.Kannada film Gubbachigalu gets the Best Chilren’s Film Award.Master Shams Patel bagged the Best Child Artist for his role in Hindi film ‘Thanks Maa’.The Special Jury Award went to Malayalam film ‘Bioscope’ produced by National Film Development Corporation.Neeta Lulla is selected for Best Costume Designer for Hindi film Jodha Akbar.Jodha Akbar was also selected in the Best Choreography category.Eight Films were selected for the ‘Best Feature Film in each of the language specified in the Schedule VIII of the constitution’ category –Best Assamese Film – Mon Jai;Best Bengali Film – Shob Charitro Kalponik;Best Hindi Film – Rock On;Best Kannada Film- Vimukthi;Best Malayalam Film Thirakkada;
Best Marathi Film Harishcnadrachi Factory;Best Tamil Film Veranam Airam;Best Telugu Film – 1940 Lookagramam.
55th National Film Awards for Year 2007
Best Feature Film KANCHIVARAM (Tamil)Indira Gandhi Awardfor Best First Film of a director
FROZEN (English, director: Shivajee Chandrabhushan)
Best Popular Filmfor providing wholesome entertainment
Chak De India
Nargis Dutt AwardFor Best Film On National Integration
Dharm (Hindi)
Best Film on Family Welfare Taare Zameen Par (Hindi)Best Film on Social Issues Antardwandwa (Hindi)Best Children’s Film Foto (Hindi)Best Animation Film Inimey Naangathan (Tamil)Best Director Adoor Gopala Krishnan (Naalu
Penugal; Malayalam)Best Actor Prakash Raj (Kanchivaram;
Tamil)Best Actress Uma Shree (Gulabhi Talkies;
Kannada)Best Supporting Actor Darshan Jariwala (Gandhi My
Father; Hindi)Best Supporting Actress Shefali Shah (The Last Lear;
English)Best Child Artist Sharad Goekar (Tingya;
Marathi)Best Male Playback Singer Shankar Mahadevan (Taare
Zameen Par, Hindi)
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal (Jab We Met; Hindi)
Best Cinematography Shankar Raman (Frozen, English)
Best Screenplay Feroz Abbas Khan (Gandhi My Father, Hindi)
Best Audiography Kunal Sharma (1971; Hindi)Best Editing B Ajith Kumar (Naalu Penugal;
Malayalam)Best Art Direction Sabu Cyril (Om Shanti Om;
Hindi)Best Costume Designer Ruma Sengupta
(Krishnakanter Will, Bengali)Best Make-up Artist Pattanam Rasheed (Paradesi,
Malayalam)Best Music Ouseppachan (Ore Kadal,
Malayalam)Best Lyrics Prasoon Joshi (Taare Jameen
Par, Hindi)Best Special Effects M/S Indian Artists (Shivaji,
Tamil)Best Choroegraphy Yeh Ishq Hai, Baithayi Bithaye
(Jab We Met)Special Jury Award Gandhi My Father (Producer:
Anil Kapoor)Best Book on Cinema From Raj To Swaraj: The Non-
fiction film in IndiaBest Film Critic V K Joseph (Malayalam)Regional Best FilmsBengali Bollygunj CourtHindi 1971Kannada Gulabhi TalkiesMalayalam Ore KadalTamil PeriyarMarathi NiropEnglish The Last Lear
54th National Film Awards for the year 2006
Best FilmPulijanmam
Best Hindi FilmKhosla Ka Ghosla
Most Popular FilmLage Raho Munnabhai
Best DirectorMadhur Bhandarkar (Traffic Signal)
Best ActorSoumitra Chatterjee(Podokkhep)
Best ActressPriyamani (Poruthiveeran)
Best Supporting ActorDilip Prabhawalkar (Gandhi in ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’)
Best Supporting ActressKonkona Sen (Omkara)
Best SongLage Raho Munnabhai
Best ScreenplayLage Raho Munnabhai
Best LyricsLage Raho Munnabhai
Jury AwardVishal Bharadwaj (Omkara)
CameramanGautam Ghosh(Yatra)
53rd National Film Awards
Nargis Dutt Award for the Best Feature Film on National Integration went to 'Daivanamathil' (Malayalam), directed by Jayaraj.
Indira Gandhi Award for the Best First Film of a Director went to a film 'Parineeta' (Hindi), directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. And the Award for the best film on social issues went to 'Iqbal' (Hindi), directed by Nagesh Mukunoor.
The award for the Best Direction went to Rahul Dholakia for the film 'Parzania'. Best Actor Award went to Amitabh Bachchan for his performance in Hindi Film 'Black'.
Sarika has been adjudged the best actress award in recognition of her performance in the film 'Parzania' directed by Rahul Dholakia. The Award for the Best Child Artist went to Sai Kumar for his performance in Telugu film 'Bommalata – A Bellyful of Dreams'.
The Award for the Best Male Playback Singer went to Naresh Iyer in 'Rang De Basanti' and the Shreya Ghoshal was adjudged Best Female
Playback singer for her song in 'Paheli'.
The Best Non-Feature Film was 'Riding Solo To The Top Of The World' (English), directed by Gaurav A Jani. Best Film Critic Award went to Baradwaj Rangan.
'Black', directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is the best feature film in Hindi. The best adjudged films in different Indian languages mentioned in VIII Schedule are:
Assamese: Kadam Tole Krishna Nache, Directed by Suman Haripriya
Bengali: Harbart, Directed by Suman Mukherjee
Kannada: Thaayi, Directed by Baraguru Ramchandrappa
Malayalam: Thanmatra, Directed by Blessy
Marathi: Dombivali Fast, Directed by Nishikant Kamat
Oriya: Kathantara, Directed by Himanshu Khatua
Punjabi: Baghi, Directed by Sukhminder Dhanjal
Tamil: Aadum Kothu, Directed by T V Chandran
Telugu: Bommalata – A Bellyful Of Dreams, Directed by Prakash Kovelamudi
51st National Film Awards
Announced recently, The National Film Awards pulled no real surprises. Rituparno Ghosh�s �Choker Bali� a strong contender for Best Film was awarded the best Bengali film and The Marathi film Shwas bagged the Best Film title.Child actor Arun Chitale, who gave a touching performace as a child about to lose his vision in 'Shwaas' walked away with the honours in the category sharing it with Kalidasan in the Malayalam film 'Ente Veedu Appoontem'.
Best Film: ShwasShwas, directed by Pradeep Sawant, won the coveted Best Film prize.Shwas is the first Marathi film in over 50 years to bag the National Award for Best Film. The film is based on a real life story. The film has actor-producer Arun Nalavade playing an ingenuous grandfather caring for child who has gone blind after a life saving operation.
Best Wholesome Entertainment: Munnabhai MBBSRajkumar Hirani's Munnabhai MBBS has won the Best Wholesome Entertainment at the 51st National Film Awards.Producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra and the director Raj Kumar Hirani could never have guessed how popular this comedy would prove to be. Sunjay Dutt shone as the Tapori with a heart of gold, a hugging thug who plays doctor mending many hearts along the way.
Best Director: Gautam GhoshCritically acclaimed director Gautam Ghosh won the award for Best Director for his Bengali film "Aabar Aranye" Ghosh has made several films on social issues and believes that cinema makes a powerful and lasting statement. His earlier films include with Hungry Autumn, Mabhoomi, Dakhal Antarjali Yatra and Padma Nadir Majhi. Paar and Dekha.
Best Actor: VikramVikram was adjudged the Best Actor for his role in the Tamil film Pithamaga.Vikram who is one of the most popular stars in Tamil films walks away with Best Actor Award at National Film Festival. Known to his fans as Cheeya (his nickname from his super hit film Sethu), Vikram is known to go great lengths to change his appearance according to the roles he portrays. His next film is Samurai that will be directed by Balajee.
Best Actress: Meera JasmineMeera Jasmine, one of the most promising new faces of Malayalam cinema, has won this year�s Best Actress Award. Meera Jasmine won the Award for her role in the Malyalam Film Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam. She bagged the Kerala State award for her performance in Padam onnu oru Vilapam, and Kastooriman' from the State Government.
Best Bangla Film: Chokher BaliRituparno Ghosh�s, Chokher Bali is based on Rabindranath Tagore's novel by the same name.The film, which created waves on its release last year, has been screened at nearly major international film festivals, including Cannes, Locarno and Toronto. The film made news as it has Aishwarya Rai in the role of a young widow.
Best Supporting Actress award: Sharmila TagoreSharmila Tagore bagged the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Abar Aranye.
Best male playback singer: Sonu NigamSonu Nigam won the award for his rendering of f the title song in Karan Johar�s hanky wringer Kal Ho Na Ho.
Best female playback singer: Tarali Sarma
Tarali Sarma was crwoned best female playback singer for her rendition in 'Akashitorar Kothare' in Assamese.
The award for the best art direction is shared between Indranil Ghosh for the Bengali film Chokher Bali and Sharmistha Roy for M.F. Husain's Hindi film Meenaxi: A Tale Of Three Cities.
Special Jury Award: Manoj BajpaiPopular Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpai has received Special Jury Award for Pinjar. After garnering rave reviews for his role as Bhikhu Mhatre in Satya, Bajpai acted in many Bollywood films. His performance as Rasheed in Pinjar opposite a very impressive Urmila Matondkar fetched him this award.
Best choreography - Farah Khan (for the song 'Idhar Chala, Main Udhar Chala' of Koi Mil Gaya)
Indira Gandhi award for the best first film of a director � Maargam (Malayalam); Producer Rajiv Vijay Raghavan; Director Rajiv Vijay Raghavan
Nargis Dutt award for best feature film on national integration - Pinjar (Hindi); Producer Lucky Star Entertainment Limited; Director Dr Chandra Prakash Dwivedi
Best feature film in Hindi - Raghu Romeo; Producer National Film Development Corporation Ltd; Director Rajat Kapoor
Best feature film in Tamil - Eyarkai ; Producer V R Kumar; Director S P Jhananathan
Best feature film in Telugu - Aithe ; Producer Gunnam Ganga Raju; Director Chandra Shekhar Yeleti
Best lyrics - Suddala Ashok Teja (for Telugu film Tagore)
Best cinematography - Abhik Mukhopadhyay (for the Bengali film Bhalo Theko)
Best screenplay - Goutam Ghose (for Abar Aranye)
Rail Budget
Highlights of Railway Budget 2012-13
Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget in Parliament on 14 March, 2012.
The highlights of Railway Budget
- Passenger fares increased marginally. The increase will be by 2 paise per km for suburban and ordinary second class; 3 paise per km for mail/express second class; 5 paise per km for sleeper class; 10 paise per km for AC Chair Car, AC 3 tier and First Class; 15 paise per km for AC 2 tier and 30 paise per km for AC I.- Minimum fare and platform tickets to cost Rs 5.- 50 per cent concession in fare in AC-2, AC-3, Chair Car & Sleeper classes to patients suffering from 'Aplastic Anaemia' and 'Sickle Cell Anaemia'.- Extending the facility of travel by Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains to Arjuna Awardees.- Travel distance under 'Izzat Scheme' to increase from 100 kms to 150 kms.- SMS on passenger mobile phone in case of e-ticket to be accepted as proof of valid reservation.
- Introduction of satellite based real time train information system (SIMRAN) to provide train running information to passengers through SMS, internet, etc.- On board passenger displays indicating next halt station and expected arrival time to be introduced.- Installation of 321 escalators at important stations of which 50 will be commissioned in 2012-13.- Introduction of regional cuisine at affordable rates; launching of Book-a-meal scheme to provide multiple choice of meals through SMS or email.- Introduction of coin/currency operated ticket vending machines.- Upgradation of 929 stations as Adarsh Stations including 84 stations proposed in 2012-13; 490 stations have been completed so far.- Specially designed coaches for differently-abled persons to be provided in each Mail/Express trains.- Introduction of Rail Bandhu on-board magazines on Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Duronto trains.- Setting up of AC Executive lounges at important stations- 75 new Express trains to be introduced.- 21 new passenger services, 9 DEMU services and 8 MEMU services to be introduced.- Run of 39 trains to be extended.- Frequency of 23 trains to be increased.- 75 additional services to run in Mumbai suburban; 44 new suburban services to be introduced in Kolkata area, 50 new services to be introduced in Kolkata Metro; 18 additional services in Chennai area.- 725 km new lines, 700 km doubling, 800 km gauge conversion and 1,100 km electrification targeted in 2012-13.- Rs 6,872 cr provided for new lines, Rs 3,393 cr for doubling, Rs 1,950 cr for gauge conversation, Rs 828 cr for electrification- Highest ever plan outlay of Rs 60,100 cr- Rae Bareli coach factory manufactured 10 coaches in 2011-12; phase-II of the factory would be commissioned in 2012-13.- A wagon factory to be set up at Sitapali (Ganjam District of Odisha)- A rail coach factory with the support of Government of Kerala to be set up at Palakkad; two additional new manufacturing units for coaches to be established in the Kutch area in Gujarat and at Kolar in Karnataka with active participation of the State Governments.- Setting up of a factory at Shyamnagar in West Bengal to manufacture next generation technology propulsion system for use in high power electric locomotives.
- Creating Missions as recommended by Pitroda Committee to implement the modernization programme.- Setting up of Railway Tariff Regulatory Authority to be considered.- New Board Members for Safety/Research and PPP/Marketing to be inducted.- Rail-Road Grade Separation Corporation to be set up to eliminate level crossings.- Indian Railway Station Development Corporation to be set up to redevelop stations through PPP mode.- Logistics Corporation to be set up for development & management of existing railway goods sheds and multi-modal logistics parks.- National High Speed Rail Authority to be set-up.- Pre-feasibility studies on six high speed corridors already completed; study on Delhi-Jaipur-Ajmer-Jodhpur to be taken up in 2012-13.- Introduction of a ‘Green Train’ to run through the pristine forests of North Bengal.- Setting up of 200 remote railway stations as ‘green energy stations’ powered entirely by solar energy.- Providing solar lighting system at 1,000 manned level crossing gates.- 2,500 coaches to be equipped with bio toilets.- Setting up of 72 MW capacity windmill plants in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.- Installation of Integrated Security System at all 202 identified stations to be completed in 2012-13.- Escorting of trains by RPF/GRP extended to 3,500 trains.- Integration of RPF helpline with the All India Passenger Helpline.- Setting up of a Railway Safety Authority as a statutory regulatory body as recommended by Kakodkar Committee- Three 'Safety Villages' to be set up at Bengaluru, Kharagpur and Lucknow for skill development for disaster management.- Over one lakh persons to be recruited in 2012-13 – backlog of SC/ST/OBC and other categories to be wiped off.- Introduction of a wellness programme for railway staff at their work places.- Ensuring proper rest for skilled and technical staff including the running crew.- Institution of 'Rail Khel Ratna' Award for 10 rail sports-persons every year.- New coaching terminal at Naihati, the birth place of Rishi Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay commemorating him on 175th Birth Anniversary.
- Project to connect Agartala with Akhaura in Bangladesh to be taken up in 2012-13.- Freight loading of 1,025 MT targeted; 55 MT more than 2011-12- Passenger growth targeted at 5.4 per cent.
As part of the Rail Budget 2012-13, Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced 75 new express trains, 21 new Passenger Services, 9 DEMU and 8 MEMU services.
Moreover run of 39 trains will be extended, besides an increase in frequency of 23 trains.
List of New Express Trains1. Kamakhya-Lokmanya Tilak (T) AC Express (Weekly) via Katihar, Mughalsarai, Itarsi2. Secunderabad-Shalimar AC Express (Weekly) via Vijayawada3. Bandra (T)-Bhuj AC Express (Tri-Weekly)4. Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Udhampur AC Express (Tri-Weekly) via Ambala, Jalandhar5. Coimbatore-Bikaner AC Express (Weekly) via,Roha,Vasai Road,Ahmedabad,Jodhpur6. Kakinada-Secunderabad AC Express (Tri-weekly)7. Yesvantpur-Kochuveli AC Express ( Weekly)8. Chennai-Bangalore AC Double-decker Express (Daily)9. Habibganj-Indore AC Double-decker Express (Daily)10. Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express (6 days a week) via Malda Town11. Kamakhya-Tezpur Intercity Express (Daily)12. Tiruchchirappalli-Tirunelveli Intercity Express (Daily) via Madurai,Virudunagar13. Jabalpur-Singrauli Intercity Express (Daily) via New Katni Jn.14. Bidar-Secunderabad Intercity Express (6 days a week)15. Kanpur-Allahabad Intercity Express (Daily)16. Chhapra-Manduadih Intercity Express (Daily) via Phephna, Rasra, Mau, Aunrihar17. Ranchi-Dumka Intercity Express (Daily) via Deoghar18. Barbil-Chakradharpur Intercity Express (Daily) via Dongoaposi, Jhinkpani19. Secunderabad-Belampalli Intercity Express(Daily) via Kazipet20. New Jalpaiguri – New Cooch Behar Intercity Express (5 days a week)21. Ahmedabad-Ajmer Intercity Express (Daily)22. Dadar (T)- Tirunelveli Express (Weekly) via Roha, Coimbatore,Erode23. Visakhapatnam-Chennai Express (Weekly)24. Visakhapatnam-Sai Nagar Shirdi Express (Weekly) via Vijayawada,Manmad25. Indore-Yesvantpur Express (Weekly) via Itarsi,Narkher,Amravati,Akola,Kacheguda26. Ajmer-Haridwar Express (Tri-weekly) via Delhi27. Amravati-Pune Express (Bi-weekly) via Akola, Purna and Latur28. Kacheguda-Madurai Express (Weekly) via Dharmavaram,Pakala,Jolarpettai
29. Bikaner-Puri Express (Weekly) via Jaipur,Kota,Katni Murwara, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur30. Secunderabad-Darbhanga Express (Bi-weekly) via Ballarshah, Jharsuguda, Rourkela,Ranchi, Jhajha31. Bilaspur-Patna Express (Weekly) via Asansol, Jhajha32. Howrah-Raxual Express (Bi-weekly) via Asansol, Jhajha, Barauni33. Bhubaneswar-Bhawanipatna Link Express (Daily) via Vizianagaram34. Puri-Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express (Weekly) via Visakhapatnam, Guntur35. Sai Nagar Shirdi-Pandharpur Express (Tri-weekly) via Kurduwadi36. Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Express (Weekly) via Visakhapatnam,Gudur37. Visakhapatnam-Lokmanya Tilak(T) Express (Weekly) via Titlagarh,Raipur38. Howrah-Lalkuan Express (Weekly) via Mughalsarai,Varanasi,Lucknow39. Kolkata-Jaynagar Express (Weekly) via Asansol,Jhajha,Barauni40. Dibrugarh-Kolkata Express (Weekly)41. Firozpur-Sriganganagar Express (Daily) via Fazilka,Abohar42. Jaipur-Secunderabad Express (Weekly) via Nagda, Bhopal, Narkher, Amravati, Akola43. Okha-Jaipur Express (Weekly) via Palanpur,Ajmer44. Adilabad-Hazur Sahib Nanded Express (Daily) via Mudkhed45. Shalimar-Chennai Express (Weekly)46. Mysore-Sai Nagar Shirdi Express (Weekly) via Bangalore,Dharmavaram,Bellary47. Valsad-Jodhpur Express (Weekly) via Palanpur,Marwar48. Porbander-Secunderabad Express (Weekly) via Viramgam,Vasai Road49. Bandra (T)-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express (Weekly) via Palanpur, Phulera50. Hapa-Madgaon Express (Weekly) via Vasai Road,Roha51. Bikaner-Bandra (T) Express (Weekly) via Jodhpur,Marwar,Ahmedabad52. Ahmedabad-Gorakhpur Express (Weekly) via Palanpur,Jaipur,Mathura,Farrukhabad,Kanpur53. Durg-Jagdalpur Express (Tri-Weekly) via Titlagarh54. Mannargudi – Tirupati Express (Tri-Weekly) viaThiruvarur,Villupuram,Katpadi55. Gandhidham-Bandra (T) Express (Weekly) via Morbi56. Kota-Hanumangarh Express (Daily) via Jaipur,Degana,Bikaner57. Jhansi-Mumbai Express (Weekly) via Gwalior, Maksi, Nagda58. Secunderabad-Nagpur Express (Triweekly) via Kazipet59. Kanpur-Amritsar Express (Weekly) via Farrukhabad, Bareilly60. Chappra-Lucknow Express (Tri-Weekly) via Masrakh,Thawe,Padrauna61. Karimnagar-Tirupati Express (Weekly) via Pedapalli62. Anandvihar-Haldia Express(Weekly) via Mughalsarai, Gomoh, Purulia63. Barrackpore-Azamgarh Express (Weekly) via Jhajha, Ballia, Mau64. Indore-Rewa Express ( Tri-weekly) via Bina65. Running of independent train between Jabalpur-Hazrat Nizamuddin by delinking from12405/12406 Bhusawal- Hazrat Nizamuddin and 12409/12410 Raigarh-Nizamuddin
Gondwana Express66. Darbhanga-Ajmer Express (Weekly) via Raxaul, Sitapur, Bareilly, Kasganj, Mathura67. Solapur-Yesvantpur Express (Tri-weekly) via Gulbarga68. Chennai-Puri Express (Weekly)69. Hyderabad-Ajmer Express (Weekly)via Manmad, Itarsi, Ratlam70. Asansol-Chennai Express (Weekly) via Purulia, Sambalpur,Vizianagaram71. Shalimar-Bhuj Express (Weekly) via Bilaspur, Katni, Bhopal72. Amritsar- Hazur Sahib Nanded Express (Weekly)73. Santragachi-Ajmer Express (Weekly) via Kharagpur, Chandil, Barkakana, Katni, Kota74. Malda Town-Surat Express ( Weekly) via Rampur Hat, Asansol, Nagpur75. Dwarka-Somnath Express (Daily)
Passenger Trains1. Koderma-Nawadih Passenger (6 Days)2. Sriganganagar-Suratgarh Passenger (Daily)3. Yerraguntla-Nosam/Nanganapalli Passenger (Daily)4. Villupuram-Katpadi Passenger (Daily)5. Gunupur-Palasa (Via Parlakhemundi) Passenger (Daily)6. Ajmer-Pushkar Passenger (5 Days)7. Kota-Jhalawar City Passenger (Daily)8. Bareilly-Kasganj Passenger (Daily)9. Anandnagar-Barahani Passenger (Daily)10. Rangiya-Tezpur Passenger (Daily)11. Mysore-Shravan Belgola (Daily)12. Jodhpur-Bilara Passenger (Daily)13. Villupuram-Mayiladuthurai Passenger (Daily)14. Rohtak-Panipat Passenger (Daily)15. Miraj-Kurudwadi Passenger (Daily)16. Phulera-Rewari Passenger (Daily)17. Mysore-Chamarajanagar Passenger (Daily)18. Gorakhpur-Siwan Passenger (Daily) via Kaptanganj,Thawe19. Running of independent Passenger trains between Rewa-Bilaspur & Rewa-Chirmiri bydelinking from 51751/51752 Rewa-Bilaspur Passenger &51753/51754 Rewa-ChirmiriPassenger20. Mysore-Birur Passenger via Arsikere (Daily)21. Jhansi-Tikamgarh Passenger via Lalitpur
MEMU1. Dahod-Anand2. Anand-Gandhinagar3. Bina-Bhopal MEMU service in lieu of conventional services.4. Palakkad -Coimbatore-Erode5. Ernakulam – Thrissur6. Adra-Asansol
7. Adra-Bishnupur via Bankura8. Sealdah-Lalgola
DEMU1. Baripada-Bangriposi (Daily)2. Masagram-Matnashibpur (Daily)3. Mannargudi-Trichy-Manamadurai (Daily)4. Hoshiarpur-Firozpur (Daily)5. Siliguri-Changrabandha (Daily)6. Pratapnagar- Chota Udepur (Daily)7. New Jalpaiguri–Bamanhat DEMU service in lieu of conventional services.8. Delhi Sarai Rohilla – Farukhnagar (6 days a week)9. Katwa – Azimganj (Daily)
Extension of Trains1. 12037/12038 New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi Express on 2 days to Moga2. 12537/12538 Manduadih-Bapudham Motihari Express to Muzaffarpur3. 19051/19052 Valsad-Sonpur Express to Muzaffarpur4. 18417/18418 Bhubaneswar-Jharsuguda Rajya Rani Express to Rourkela5. 12945/12946 Surat-Varanasi Express to Chhapra6. 13237/13238/13239/13240 Patna-Mathura Express to Kota7. 15013/15014 Kathgodam-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express to Jodhpur8. 12991/12992 Udaipur-Ajmer Express to Jaipur9. 16779/16780 Madurai-Tirupati Express to Rameswaram10. 22609/22610 Palakkad-Mangalore Express to Coimbatore11. 16227/16228 Bangalore-Shimoga Express to Talguppa12. 19781/19782/19771/19772 Jaipur-Amritsar Express to Ajmer13. 18005/18006 Howrah-Koraput Express to Jagdalpur14. 18207/18208 Durg-Jaipur Express to Ajmer15. 13155/13156 Kolkata-Darbhanga Express to Sitamarhi16. 19605/19606 Kolkata-Ajmer Express to Ahmedabad (via Abu Road)17. 12687/12688 Dehradun-Chennai Express to Madurai (via Erode)18. 11017/11018 Dadar-Yesvantpur Express to Puducherry (3 days) via Jolarpettai-Katpadi-Villupuram & to Tirunelveli (3 days) via Dharmapuri-Erode19. 14553/14554 Delhi-Una Himachal Express to Amb Andaura20. 12941/12942 Ahmedabad - Asansol Express to Bhavnagar21. 16649/16650 Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Express to Nagercoil22. 53139/53140 Kolkata-Chittaranjan Passenger to Deoghar23. 58207/58208 Raipur-Kesinga Passenger to Bhawanipatna24. 54033/54032 Delhi-Jind Passenger to Narwana25. 51973/51974 Mathura-Bandikui Passenger to Jaipur26. 55713/55714 New Jalpaiguri-Bongaigaon Passenger to Tezpur27. 54043/54044 Jind-Sirsa Passenger to Hisar28. 54809/54810 Rewari-Degana Passenger to Jodhpur29. 57502/57503 Bodhan-Nizamabad Passenger to Kamareddi30. 56011/56012 Arakkonam-Nandalur Passenger to Cuddapah31. 59117/59122 Pratapnagar-Bodeli Passenger to Chota Udepur32. 56714/56711 Tiruchchirapalli-Nagore Passenger to Karaikal
33. 54581/54582 Nangal Dam-Una Himachal Passenger to Amb Andaura34. 66532 Bangalore – Bangarapet Passenger to Marikuppam35. 66533 Bangarpet –Krishnarajapuram Passenger to Marikuppam.36. 66602/66603 Coimbatore-Erode MEMU to Salem37. 78816/78815 Dallirajhara-Durg DEMU to Raipur38. 74001/74002 Delhi-Muzaffarnagar DEMU to Saharanpur39. 76818/76813 Velankanni-Nagore DEMU to Karaikal40. 13243/13244 Patna-Dehri On Son Express to Bhabua Road
Increase in Frequency1. 15903/15904 Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express 1 to 2 days2. 12731/12732 Secunderabad-Tirupati Express 2 to 4 days3. 12069/12070 Raigarh-Gondia Janshatabdi Express 4 to 6 days4. 17003/17004 Hyderabad-Kolhapur Express 2 to 7 days5. 22451/22452 Chandigarh-Bandra(T) Express 1 to 2 days6. 16779/16780 Madurai-Tirupati Express 2 to 3 days7. 12685/12686 Chennai-Mangalore Express 6 to 7 days8. 16535/16536 Yesvantpur-Solapur Express 3 to 7 days9. 12187/12188 Jabalpur-Mumbai (CST) Express 2 to 3 days10. 14009/14010/14019/14020 Chhindwara-Delhi Sarai Rohilla Express 4 to 7 days11. 16315/16316 Bangalore-Kochuveli Express 3 days to daily12. 12641/12642 Nizamuddin Kanniyakumari Express 1 to 2 days13. 22603/22604 Kharagpur-Villupuram Express from 1 to 2 days14. 12453/12454 New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express from 1 to 2 days.15. 12457/12458 Delhi Sarai Rohilla-Bikaner Superfast Express from 3 to 7 days.16. 56231/56232 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger 6 to 7 days17. 56237/56238 Mysore-Bangalore Passenger 6 to 7 days18. 56223/56224 Bangalore-Arsikere Passenger 6 to 7 days19. 56523/56524 Bangalore-Hindupur Passenger 6 to 7 days20. 75705/75706 New Jalpaiguri-Aluabari-Siliguri DEMU from 6 to 7 days.21. 75707/75708 Radhikapur-New Jalpaiguri DEMU from 6 to 7 days.22. 75709/75710 Balurghat-New Jalpaiguri DEMU from 6 to 7 days.23. 12485/12486 Shri Ganganagar-Hazur Sahib Nanded Express from 1 to 3 days.
Highlights of Railway Budget 2011-2012
Speech of Mamata Banerjee introducing the Railway Budget 2011-12
25th February 2011
1. Madam Speaker, I rise to present before this august House the RevisedEstimates for 2010-11 and the estimated receipts and expenditure for 2011-12. I deem it an honour to present the third Railway Budget under the kind guidanceof the hon'ble Prime Minister. I profusely thank the Finance Minster for hiscontinued support and encouragement to the railways.
2. As the hon’ble members are aware, the wheels of the railways continue tomove 24 hours, all 365 days. Railway’s services are comparable to emergencyservices, required all the time. I am proud of the 14 lakh members of myrailway family, who toil day and night with unparalleled dedication. I am alsograteful to all passengers without whose cooperation and consideration, wecould not have run this vast system. I have also received unstinted support fromour two recognised federations and staff and officers’ associations.3. Madam, rail transportation is vitally interlinked with the economicdevelopment of the country. With the economy slated to grow at a rate of 8-9%,it is imperative that the railways grow at an even faster pace. I see the railwaysas an artery of this pulsating nation. Our lines touch the lives of humble peoplein tiny villages, as they touch the lives of those in the bustling metropolises.4. We are taking a two-pronged approach, scripted on the one hand, by asustainable, efficient and rapidly growing Indian Railways, and on the other, byan acute sense of social responsibility towards the common people of thisnation. In this budget, we have attempted to combine a strong economic focuswith an equal emphasis on social inclusion with a human face. 5. Madam, while railways deliver on their promises, they are not good atpublicity. This House and the nation do not come to know of our achievementsor what we are doing. Hum Aah Bhee Karte Hain Toh Ho Jaate Hain BadnaamWoh Katl Bhee Karte Hain Toh Charcha Nahi Hota6. We need a large heart and a large mind to undertake big works. Withevery big work, our stature grows and our mind opens out to a larger vision. During this year, we have met industry leaders, Chambers of Commerce andIndustry to encourage investment in the specified areas of infrastructure,rolling-stock or service provision. Railways will provide economic share to ourpartners for such endeavours. With this objective, railways have developedseveral business-oriented policies for the first time. Some of these policyinitiatives are:-i. Railways’ Infrastructure for Industry Initiative (R3i)ii. Private Freight Terminal (PFT)iii. Special Freight Train Operators (SFTO)iv. Automobile Freight Train Operators (AFTO)v. Automobile and Ancillary Hubsvi. Kisan Vision (Cold Chains)vii. New Catering Policyviii. Rail Connectivity to Coal and Iron ore mines (R2CI)7. The response to the policies has been encouraging and 85 proposals havealready been received. We have set up a Single Window System underSecretary, Railway Board to take these forward.8. As the hon’ble members would agree, expansion of rail infrastructurerequires meticulous planning. Rising demand for coaches, locos and wagonscannot be met immediately because their manufacture requires componentswhose production has to be planned well in advance. Even some key materialand components for rolling stock are not readily available in the country and weoften have to depend on imports. As a result, supply of rolling stock has beenfalling short of our requirements. Even now it is not available according to ourrequirement. To meet the demand of passengers for more coaches, MEMUs,DEMUs etc., we have decided to set up rail-based industries. 9. I appreciate that the demands of every hon’ble member and citizens aregenuine. It is their right and I fully understand. I would like to help them asmuch as I could but for constraints of coaches, locomotives and line capacity.Thus it is difficult to meet every individual demand. We have tried to meetsome of the demands collectively within the limited resources. I would like toassure the House if we are positive, if we go according to Vision 2020, we can
meet the demand within a short period. I believe in positive approach andaction. As Swami Vivekananda said :Strength is life and weakness is death.10. Madam, in the last two budgets, to meet the growing demand and tocreate employment opportunities for the unemployed youth, I had announcedsetting up of a large number of rail-based factories/manufacturing projects.Work on all these projects are at different stages of progress andimplementation. The works at New Jalpaiguri, Adra, Jellingham and Kulti havebeen taken up in collaboration with different PSUs. I thank SAIL, NTPC andRINL for their cooperation and support. Other PSUs are also welcome to comeforward for such joint ventures.11. Madam, I am happy to report that work on the new coach factory at RaeBareli is progressing rapidly now. The first coach is expected to be turned outfrom the new plant within the next three months.12. Railways have also been working on a number of projects involving longterm supply contracts for locomotives, coaches and critical loco components atMadhepura, Marhowra, Kanchrapara and Dankuni. Since these project modelsare being attempted for the first time in the railways, it is necessary to carry outdue diligence. All these projects are progressing and a Core Group of officers isworking on these PPP/JV industries to take them forward.13. Railways are already executing works either departmentally or throughPPP/JV at Budge Budge, Dankuni, Naopara, Anara, Tindharia, New CoochBehar, Kharagpur, Haldia, Guwahati and Kazipet. Work on the wagon factoryin Orissa will also be taken up once the site is finalized.14. Work on ICF, Perambur’s second unit will start soon. We have decidedthat whatever problems are there will be sorted out and we will set up thePalakkad coach factory. Railways are interested to partner with Autocast andSILK at Cherthala, for which business plan is being revised to bring it in linewith the current needs of the railways. 15. Madam, I am happy to inform that Burn Standard Company Limited andBraithwaite Company Limited have been brought under the administrativecontrol of Ministry of Railways this year. 16. Madam, to further expand rail-based industries, I would now like tomention some new initiatives.17. The prestigious Jammu-Kashmir Rail Link project involves a largenumber of bridges. I propose to dedicate an industry for our brothers and sisters 4of J&K, who are close to our heart. Therefore, railways will set up a BridgeFactory in J&K, which is our heaven on earth. This industry will help indeveloping ancillary industries leading to employment generation in the area. Ialso propose to set up a state-of-the-art Institute for Tunnel and BridgeEngineering at Jammu.18. As per my announcement to set up a coach factory at Singur, land has notbeen made available by the state government. However, several landownershave volunteered to sell their land directly to the railways. In order to fulfill thiscommitment, I propose to set up a metro coach factory on the land purchasedfrom willing sellers at Singur/adjacent Polba. 19. Northeast is our priority area and receives government’s full support.Imphal, the capital of Manipur will soon be connected to the railway network. Ihave planned in advance. Therefore, I propose to set up a diesel locomotivecentre in Manipur.20. Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) is the professional ITarm of Indian Railways. It is a nursery for development of software specialistsin the country. I propose to open a Centre of Excellence in software atDarjeeling under the aegis of CRIS.21. I propose to set up two more wagon units under JV/PPP mode, one eachat Kolar and Alappuzha, Kerala, and one more at Buniadpur.
22. A large number of small and medium size track machines have beendeveloped indigenously and are also being manufactured in India. I propose topursue a joint venture between railways and a partner to set up amanufacturing industry for the indigenous production of large on-trackmachines at Uluberia. I also propose to set up a new track machine POHfacility at the same place. 23. Madam, I am happy to announce setting up of a “Rail Industrial Park”at Jellingham. This Park will be a cluster of diverse industrial units whoseoutput will be consumed by the railways. The Park will initially focus on highvolume safety and vital components. With this, we shall make a beginningtowards creating a global hub in India for the railway industry. A unit tomanufacture car steel bogies and couplers through a joint venture between BurnStandard Co. Ltd. and SAIL has already been initiated in this Park. I alsopropose to set up a Rail Industrial Park at New Bongaigaon.524. The electrical energy requirement of railways is growing rapidly with theexpansion of the rail infrastructure and traffic. A captive thermal power plant of1,000 MW at Nabinagar is at an advance stage of construction. A secondthermal power plant of 1,320 MW capacity at Adra is in the process of being setup. Depending upon the fuel being made available at economic cost, I proposeto set up a 700 MW gas-based power plant at Thakurli in Maharashtra.25. I propose to set up more mechanized laundries for improving the qualityof linen in trains at Nagpur, Chandigarh and Bhopal, in addition to Wadibunder,Tikiyapara, Kamakhya, Secunderabad, Kacheguda, Indore, Lucknow, Banaras,Samastipur, Sealdah, Tatanagar, Danapur, Bikaner, Bilaspur, Durg, Hatia,Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, where they are commissioned or are beingset up. Proposals for laundries at Vishakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Puri,Gwalior, Manduadih, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, New Jalpaiguri, Jammu, Delhi,Jaipur, Jodhpur, Tirupati, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Hubli, Bengaluru,Yashwantpur, Jabalpur, Allahabad, Mau, Amethi and Kota are also underexamination.26. Madam, after having discussed the policy initiatives and rail-basedindustries, I would now come to expansion of rail infrastructure.27. For the first time ever, railways have framed Vision 2020, providing adefinite roadmap, both short-term and long-term, for the future. We intend togo forward to achieve our goals with careful planning.28. Madam Speaker, we had added only 10,677 km of new lines sinceindependence. I had announced an ambitious target of 1,000 km of new lines in2010-11. This is in contrast to average addition of 180 km annually. In thecurrent year, we may do over 700 km, falling short of the target. But this wouldbe almost double of the highest ever performance in any single year. Unless weset our targets high, we cannot realize the goals of Vision 2020. The hon’blemembers will be happy to know that railways will be achieving its target of 800km for gauge conversion, 700 km for doubling and 1,000 km of electrification.29. Railways’ efforts to provide dignity to the poor through the Izzat schemein 2009-10 have benefitted over four lakh disadvantaged citizens. They are nowable to travel to their workplaces with their heads held high. Poverty drivesmany people to live dangerously near railway tracks and often risk their lives. 6Many perish every year. Their lives are very important to us. These dwellersalso affect smooth movement of trains. That is why we have decided to givethem small shelter through Sukhi Griha Scheme. This scheme is being takenup on pilot basis to provide 10,000 dwelling units at Mumbai, Sealdah, Siliguri,Tiruchirapalli and other places. This is our humble effort to help these dwellers.Annual Plan 2011-1230. Madam, the Annual Plan for the year 2011-12 has been proposed at`57,630 cr which is the highest ever plan investment by the railways in asingle year. The Plan is proposed to be financed through GBS of `20,000 cr,
diesel cess of `1041 cr, internal resources of `14,219 cr, market borrowings of`20,594 cr through Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC), considering itspast excellent performance in the financial market. Normally IRFC raisesbetween `9,000-10,000 cr annually for leasing of rolling stock. Next year, anadditional amount of `10,000 cr will be raised through tax free bonds forfinancing select capacity enhancement works. Railways will ensure servicingthis debt of tax-free bonds. Further, external source of financing through PPP,WIS etc is expected to yield `1,776 cr.31. Improving upon 2010-11, a greater thrust is being given to the expansionof the rail network with a larger allocation of ` 9,583 cr for new lines. It isplanned to complete 1,000 km of new lines in 2011-12. In addition, the leftover new lines from last year’s target will also be completed. Apart from this,`5,406 cr and `2,470 cr has been given for doubling and gauge conversionprojects to complete 867 km and 1,017 km respectively. To overcome shortagesin wagons, coaches and locomotives, `13,820 cr has been earmarked foracquisition of rolling stock.32. Indian Railways are a true symbol of inclusive growth and it is thelifeline of the nation and contributes to national integration. It is an irony thatdespite the presence of railways in India for 157 years, large parts of ourpopulation have never seen a railway line. In the coming decade, IndianRailways will continue to keep its service focus on the underprivileged and thepoor, even as it expands its services for the more fortunate. I quote GurudevRabindranath Tagore:“Give me the strength never to disown the poor or bend my knees before insolent might.” 733. In the last budget I had announced updation of surveys for 114 sociallydesirable new lines. Out of this 94 will be completed by March, 2011 and theremaining by December, 2011. I propose to take up construction of these linesin the 12th five year plan since this budget year is the terminal year of the 11thplan. Our dream is to bring about a social revolution through rail connectivity.We need political freedom along with economic freedom that will usher inprosperity for our millions of countrymen, more especially to the common man.34. Madam, we have proposed to create a fund to implement the sociallydesirable projects during the 12th Plan. Under the umbrella of this non-lapsablefund, not only will the pending socially desirable lines be completed, but manyother similar new line projects would also be taken up. The scheme is beingnamed, Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana. I am extremely thankful to thehon’ble Prime Minister for his support and guidance. 35. Madam, it is our continuous endeavour to connect unserved andunderserved regions to the rail network. We want underdeveloped areas todevelop and the people of these regions to join the process of growth. Itherefore, propose to take up construction of the following new lines in a fewsuch areas:-i. Wadsa-Gadchirholi in Maharashtraii. Bhadutola-Jhargram via Lalgarh in West Bengal iii. Gudur-Durgrajpuram in Andhra Pradesh iv. Hansdiha-Godda in Jharkhand36. Railways are already executing 19 projects in the similar difficult andunderdeveloped areas in the States of Orissa, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Bihar andMaharashtra and I propose to increase the allocation to these projects to `771 cr. 37. A non-lapsable Fund for railway projects in the northeast region has
been created that will boost the progress of projects. All the state capitals ofthis region except Sikkim will get connected by rail network in the next sevenyears. The prestigious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla project is alsoprogressing and work on India’s longest tunnel between Banihal and Qazigundwould be completed this year. 8Safety & Security38. Safety is our first priority. Every incident is unfortunate. We do not wantto see loss of even a single life. Unfortunately in two incidents of sabotage andsuspected sabotage, 216 innocent lives were lost. We are trying sincerely toensure such incidents do not occur. We extend our condolences to theirfamilies.39. Indian Railways connect 7,083 stations, and carry 2.20 crore people andover 2.5 million tonnes of goods every day. As a result of our sustained efforts,the index for train accidents has decreased significantly from 0.29 per milliontrain km in 2004-05 to 0.17 in 2009-10. This is despite the increase in trafficfrom 16,021 trains per day and 538 crore passengers annually in 2004-05 to18,820 trains and 720 crore passengers in 2009-10. Madam, it is very sad thatevery year over 1.30 lakh people die in road accidents. Railway is passengerfriendly, safe and a cheap mode of transport. Rail fares are close to one-fourththat of the road.40. In my first tenure, I had approved the introduction of Anti CollisionDevice (ACD). After ten years I find that it has been implemented only on NFrailway. Madam, our recent trials with an improved version of ACD have metwith success and it will be commissioned on three zonal railways, Southern,South Central and South Western Railways. Considering the successful trials, Ihave decided to extend this device to Eastern, East Coast, East Central andSouth Eastern Railways. With this we will have covered 8 of the 17 zonalrailways.41. The number of incidents at unmanned level crossings, on which we areworking very seriously, has come down by 36% with the elimination of 1,500unmanned crossings, construction of 172 ROBs and 240 RUBs/subways. I havelowered the eligibility criteria for manning from 6,000 TVUs to 3,000 TVUs. Efforts will be intensified in the coming year by eliminating the remainingeligible 2,500 unmanned level crossings as well as construction of 200 ROBsand 325 RUBs/subways. Any other crossing required to be eliminated will alsobe taken up for conversion.42. A GPS based ‘Fog Safe’ device has been deployed and I am happy toreport that this year railways have handled the foggy weather without anyuntoward incident. 943. Madam, railways being a soft target, has been facing the wrath ofextremists, agitations and other unsocial elements. Incidences of disruptions byway of bomb-blasts, sabotage, track-tampering etc. are on the rise. I appeal tomy countrymen to exercise discretion and restraint. Railways are their ownproperty and any damage will only result in inconvenience and loss of revenueand will not help their cause. 44. As law and order is the responsibility of the state governments, railwaysare mostly helpless in handling such situations. We cannot ensure efficient andpunctual operations of trains without the help of state governments. Somestates do help, some states are helpless. Frequent calls for ‘rail rokos’ are notonly crippling operations on Indian Railways but also causing immensehardship to passengers, not to talk of substantial loss of revenues. There havebeen 115 cases of ‘rail roko’ agitations during the period from April toDecember 2010, a few of which have spread over a period of three weeks. Inthe current year, till now more than 1,500 passenger carrying trains have beencancelled, another 1,500 diverted over longer routes and more than 3,500rescheduled on account of such disruptions. We want cooperation from all
concerned. Those who help us, we will also help them.45. I am now making an offer that whichever state ensures trouble-free trainrunning for the whole year, shall be given two new trains and two projects asa special package. 46. An All India Security Help Line on a single number has been set up tofacilitate passenger security and is likely to become operational this year. Acomprehensive bill has been drafted to empower RPF to deal with passengerrelated offences and it is likely to be placed before Parliament soon. We arereviewing the passenger security care programme to bring about all roundsecurity improvement for passengers. 47. Madam, the thrust of the Budget this year is also on modernisation. Anumber of measures will be taken to usher in latest technology. I would like tospell out some of these steps for improving the efficiency of the system that willultimately benefit our customers:-i. Based on the success of the pilot project of SIMRAN, jointlydeveloped by IIT, Kanpur and RDSO, a Real Time TrainInformation System (RTIS) will provide reliable information ontrain running. 10ii. Collaboration with Bengal Engineering and Science University,Shibpur for using jute geo-textiles in embankment design;iii. A project with IIT, Chennai on prototype manufacture of ultrasonicsystems;iv. Partnership with Jadavpur University for development of newdesigns for rail steel bridges;v. A collaborative study with IIT, Mumbai on the problem ofcorrosion of rails;vi. The Centre for Railway Research (CRR), collaboration betweenIIT, Kharagpur and RDSO, has been sanctioned and is underimplementation.vii. Centres of Excellence for development and prototyping various typesof Mechatronics systems at RCF/Kapurthala and DMW/Patiala;viii. E-procurement and e-auction to ensure transparency and economy. ix. Development of a comprehensive web-based databank for land andasset management database for optimum utilization of our resources. x. Issuing paperless railway receipts;xi. Extend web based system of allotment of iron ore rakes to coaltraffic xii. Run double-stack container trains from Gujarat ports to the majorICD at Gurgaon. Green Initiatives48. Madam, railways are always environment friendly and are consideredevergreen. It is also the most fuel efficient mode of transport. Therefore, I havedeclared 2011-12 as the “Year of Green Energy”. I would like to share someof the green measures taken by the railways:- 11i. Free supply of 14 lakh CFLs to railway households and phasing out ofincandescent lamps.ii. Regenerative braking in Mumbai EMUs iii. Windmill at ICF, Chennaiiv. Production of locos with ‘hotel load converter’ v. Increase use of solar energy at LC gates, stations etc.vi. Use of bio-diesel, CNG and LNG in locos, workshops etc.Passenger/Rail Users’ Amenities49. Madam, for passengers a fresh thrust has been given to improve theamenities and provide better experience at stations. In the last two years, we hadannounced the upgradation of 584 stations as Adarsh Stations, out of which 442stations will be completed by March 2011. The remaining will be completed in
2011-12. 50. Upgradation of stations would provide safe drinking water, pay & usetoilets, high-level platforms, better accessibility for the physically challengedamong many other facilities at these stations. I would like to assure all thehon’ble members that all the suggestion for Adarsh stations given by them havebeen included in the following list of 236 stations. I will be happy to receivesuggestions from the hon’ble members to add more stations.Abhaipur, Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar, Achhnera, Alipurduar court,Alipurduar Jn., Ambalgram, Ambernath, Ambikapur, Anara, Asoknagar Road,Azimganj Jn., Baghdogra, Bagula, Bahadurpur, Baharu, Bahirgachhi,Bahirpuya, Bahraich, Balagarh, Bala Mau, Balarambati, Balgona, Ballalpur,Bamangachhi, Bamangram Halt, Bamanhat, Banarhat, Baneswar, Banka pasi,Bankimnagar, Banstala, Barabhum, Baragaon, Barasat Jn., Barhni, Barmer,Barsoi Jn., Basudevpur, Basuldanga, Batasi, Bathnakrittiba, Belakoba,Beldanga, Beliaghata Rd, Beliatore, Betberia ghola, Bhadaiyan, Bhadrak,Bhagalpur, Bhagwangola, Bharwari, Bhimgarh, Bidyadharpur, Bishnupur,Boinchi, Brindabanpur, Buniyadpur, Burnpur, Chanchai, Chamagram, Champa,Chandanpur, Chatra, Chatterhat, Chengannur, Chintamani, Chirimiri, ChitrakutDham Karvi, Chowrigacha, Churu, Dainhat, Darjeeling, Daryabad, Dasnagar,Deoria Sadar, Deulti, Dhatrigram, Dhubulia, Dhulabari, Dildarnagar, Diva,Dubrajpur, Dumurdaha, Durgachak, Eklakhi, Ettumanur, Falakata, Fatehpur,Fatehpur Sikri, Gadadharpur, Gandhigram, Ghanpur, Ghoksadanga, Ghoragata,Ghum, Gidhni, Gobra, Guntur, Gurap, Harishdadpur, Harishchandrapur,Hasimara, Hindmotor, Hotar, Hridaypur, Hubli, Jabalpur, Jaganath Temple 12Gate, Jakhalabandha, Jalor, Jamikunta, Janai road, Jangaon, Jessore road,Jhantipahari, Jodhpur, Jorhat Town, Joychandipahar, Kahalgaon, Kaikala,Kalchini, Kalinagar, Kaliyaganj, Kamakhyaguri, Kamareddi, Kanjiramittam,Kanthi, Karimnagar, Kathgodam, Kathua, Khagraghat Rd., Khajuraho,Khalilabad, Khemasuli, Khurja Jn., Kiraoli, Kishanganj, Kolar, Korba, Kotshila,Kulpi, Kumbakonam, Kunda Harnam Ganj, Kurukshetra, Kuruppantara,Labpur, Lohapur, Loknath, Lower Parel, Madarihat, Madhusudanpur, Majhdia,Malatipur, Malda Court, Malkajgiri, Manendragarh, Manigram, Maninagar,Mararikulam, Matigara, Mayiladuturai, Meerut City, Meghnagar, Mollarpur,Mulanturutti, Murarai, Nabadwip Ghat, Nabagram, Nagore, Nagrakata,Naimisharanya, Nandakumar, Narendrapur, Navsari, New Alipurduar, NewBhuj, New Cooch Behar, Old Malda, Palla road, Palsit, Panagarh,Pandaveswar, Panjipara, Patranga, Patuli, Phusro, Piravam Road, Pirtala,Prantik, Quilandi, Raghunathpalli, Raigarh, Raipur, Rajbandh, Rajgoda,Rajnandgaon, Ramrajatala, Rangiya, Ratangarh, Remount road, Rudauli,Rupnarayanpur, Sabarmati, Sadulpur, Sagardighi, Sakoti Tanda, Salanpur,Salboni, Salem, Sambre, Sankrail, Santaldih, Sardiha, Sasthankotta, Satna,Shahganj, Shalimar, Sidlaghatta, Simlagarh, Sirathu, Sitapur Cantt., Sivok,Sohawal, Sonada, Srinivaspura, Sukna, Sultanpur, Talit, Thanabihpur, Tildanga,Tiruppur, Tuticorin, Udhna, Vaikam Road, Vasco-da-gama, Vellarakkad. 51. Though railways have announced the setting up of number of world classstations, not much headway could be achieved because of their high costs. Weare taking a relook at the parameters and guidelines to provide what will suitIndian passengers best. This work will definitely be taken up in the comingyear. 52. Out of the 160 MFCs announced, a few are completed and few are in theprocess of completion. I have given a special target to complete all the MFCsnext year. I propose to set up more MFCs with budget hotels at Bangarpet,Secunderabad, Amethi, Ramnagar, Ajmer, Chandigarh, Amritsar,Thiruvananthapuram, Kamakhya, Gaya, Rae Bareli, Deoghar, Varanasi,Bhubaneswar, Vellore, Kanyakumari, Srinagar, Sasaram, Bhagalpur, Panipat,Bhuj, Anand, Arsikere, Birur, Neemach, Ratlam, Azamgarh, Ujjain, Adra,
Midnapore, Tamluk, Purulia, Thakurnagar, Sagardighi, Jangipur, Bahrampur,Nabadwip, Kulti, Bolapur, Diamond Harbour, Naihati, Kanchrapara, Hajipur,Islampur and Rohtak. 1353. Some of the measures taken/proposed to be taken to improve passengeramenities are:-i. Introduction of a pan-India, multi-purpose “Go-India” smart card on apilot basis. This will be one single window package for the passenger toseamlessly pay for tickets for long distance, suburban, metro etc.journeys. The card can be used in booking counters, vending machines,internet etc.;ii. Two new coaching terminals at Nemam and Kottayam in Kerala, one inMau Nath Bhanjan in Uttar Pradesh and another in Dankuni, WestBengal;iii. Better accessibility at stations for physically challenged customers;iv. Extension of Rail Yatri Sevaks with modern trolleys to six morestations: New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru andThiruvananthapuram;v. A new portal for e-ticketing by Centre for Railway InformationSystems (CRIS) is ready and will be launched shortly. Booking of ticketsthrough this portal would be cheaper with a charge of only ` 10 for ACclasses and ` 5 for others;vi. Provision of internet access on Howrah-Rajdhani Express as a pilotproject;vii. Extension of Train Management System to New Delhi, Bangalore,Secunderabad, Ahmedabad and Lucknow stations to provide informationon running of trains,viii. Introduction of advance booking of retiring rooms.54. Madam, I propose to introduce a new Super AC class of travel. Thenew class will provide improved comfort and features and more exclusivity. Golden Rail Corridor55. Madam, I am happy to announce that pre-feasibility study for the westernleg (Delhi-Mumbai) of the Golden Rail Corridor would start early next year. 14The study is being undertaken with help from Japan, with the objective ofraising speed of passenger trains to 160-200 kmph. Similar studies will beinitiated for other corridors including Mumbai-Kolkata, Chennai-Bangalore,Delhi-Jaipur and Ahmedabad-Mumbai.Staff 56. Madam, our employees are our biggest asset and it is they who keep thewheel of progress moving. Some of the measures I propose to take for theirwelfare are:-i. Expand the scope of Liberalized Active Retirement Scheme forGuaranteed Employment for safety category staff by enhancing theexisting criteria of grade pay from `1,800/- to `1,900/-.ii. Considering the Indian family structure and values, extending medicalfacilities to both dependent father and mother of railwayemployees.iii. Increasing the scholarship for the girl child of gangmen and group‘D’ employees to `1,200 per month for higher education. iv. Setting up of a Railway Vidyalaya Prabandhan Board (RVPB) toimprove quality of education to children studying in 269 railwayschools. The Board will draw up a plan for improving the physical andeducational infrastructure of these schools to be implemented in a timeframe of three years.v. In order to provide easy access to medical facilities in remote andinaccessible areas for our employees, it is proposed to provide 20Medical Road Medical Vans at different locations to begin with.
vi. I am happy to report that all the proposed 20 hostels for children ofrailway employees have been commissioned and another 20 wouldbe set up next year.57. Madam, my Ministry is undertaking restructuring of all the cadres inthe railways to afford adequate promotional opportunities to the officers andstaff. 15Recruitment58. Madam, after the new recruitment policy announced last year,recruitment process has already been set in motion for filling the vacancies ofabout 1.75 lakh in Group ‘C’ and Group ‘D’ posts. Steps have also been takento fill up about 13,000 posts in Railway Protection Force. These megarecruitment drives will cover the backlog of SC/ST/physically handicappedquota.59. I am happy to inform that for the first time, railways are inducting 16,000ex-servicemen by end of March 2011. As also announced last year, we are alsorecruiting more than 1,200 ex-servicemen in RPF. It is our humble tribute to ourbrave jawans who defend our borders.koi sikh koi jaat marathakoi gurkha koi madrasisarhad par marnevaalahar veer tha bhaaratvasijo shaheed hue hain unkijara yad karo kurbani….Training60. To enhance skills of our frontline staff in dealing with the customers, atraining centre is proposed to be started at Kharagpur. Also multidisciplinary training centres would be set up at Dharwad, Kolkata and Puneincluding an exclusive international centre at Agra. A new basic TrainingCentre at Kurseong is proposed to cater to the needs of Northeast FrontierRailway including Darjeeling - Himalayan Railway.Setting up of Polytechnics 61. I am happy to announce that five Polytechnics will be set up at Varanasi,Machlandpur, Vadodara, Bhilai and Hubli-Dharwad under MOU with Ministryof Human Resource Development. This will also contribute towards thenational mission of skill development.Sports62. As the hon’ble members are aware, railways have always providedcongenial and enabling environment for breeding of sports talent in the country. I take great pride in reporting that railway sportspersons brought 25 medals(including 13 Gold of the 38 won by India) in the recently held CommonwealthGames, 2010. The excellent performance of railway sportspersons continued inthe Asian Games also with a contribution of 7 out of 14 Golds for India. 16Railways also ran a special Commonwealth Express which was visited by 8lakh people.63. Madam, railways will continue to strengthen the sports infrastructure andopen more sports academies, stadia and multi-purpose halls. It is also proposedto create a separate sports cadre so that their aspirations are fully met. Promotion of Cultural Activities64. Madam, you will agree that the Railway family cannot isolate itself fromthe cultural field. Therefore, I have formed a Cultural Promotion Board toboost the cultural activities across the length and breadth of the country whichwill be railways’ efforts to preserve and promote the diverse and rich culturalheritage of the nation. 65. To commemorate the 150th
Birth Anniversary of Gurudev RabindranathTagore, on 9th May, 2010, a special exhibition train, “Sanskriti Express”, waslaunched. It is showcasing artistic works, philosophy and teachings of Gurudev.The train has been moving across the country and has been visited by more than24 lakh people in 18 states so far. 66. At the invitation of our beloved Sheikh Hasina, Hon’ble Prime Ministerof Bangladesh, this train is set to go on a cultural exchange programme toBangladesh according to their convenience. I am thankful to her for suggesting‘Sonar Tori’ as the name of the train. I wholeheartedly accept her suggestion. 67. Several other special exhibition trains such as “Mother Express” atribute to Mother Teresa on her birth centenary and “Aurobindo Express” havealso been run to disseminate the message of these great personalities. Inaddition, running of “Vivekananda Express” will be extended for two years upto his 150th birth anniversary in 2013. We have also run a “TechnologyExpress” to spread the awareness of science and technology among youth andstudents.Financial Performance68. Madam Speaker, I have no hesitation in informing this august House thatIndian Railways are passing through a very difficult phase. The year 2009-10was challenging for the railways. Implementation of the 6th Pay Commission’srecommendations increased the expenditure on staff and pension by anunprecedented 97%. The latest assessment of Pay Commission’s impact revealsan additional expenditure of `73,000 crore during the XI Plan period. This has 17heavily impacted our internal generation for plan investment. However, byprudent financial management, we have not only paid the full dividend for2009-10, but also achieved an operating ratio of 95.3%. In fact, if we do nottake pay commission arrears into consideration, which rightfully are liabilitiesof previous financial years, the operating ratio would have been 84% even withpayment of higher salaries and pension. If the salaries and pension are also keptat the earlier levels, the operating ratio comes down even further to 74.1%.69. The testing times for the railways continue in 2010-11 due to the impactof allowances and several post-budgetary factors. On the earnings side,disruption of train movements has resulted in a loss of about `1,500 cr andanother `2,000 cr due to the ban on export of iron ore. As a result, the loadingtarget had to be reduced by 20 million tonnes to 924 million tonnes. However,in the revised estimates, goods earnings have been retained at the budget levelbased on trends of higher yield per NTKM. The total gross earnings have nowbeen fixed at `94,742 cr which is `177 cr higher than the budget. With thereduced traffic suspense clearance of `98 cr, Gross Traffic Receipts is higherthan the budget target by `75 cr at `94,840 cr.70. On the expenditure side, two hikes in the rates of HSD oil and increasedelectricity tariff in some states, higher DA rates and excise duty rates, as well asimpact of unanticipated higher salary and allowances, raised the requirement by`5,700 cr. I am proud to say that we will save `3,700 cr by our economy driveand other austerity measures. Next year we will save more. Ordinary WorkingExpenses has now been fixed at `67,000 cr, an increase of `2,000 cr overBudget Estimate. After providing for `5,700 cr and `14,500 cr towardsDepreciation Reserve Fund and Pension Fund respectively in the RevisedEstimates, the Total Working Expenses are likely to be `87,200 cr. Accountingfor full dividend liability of `4,917 cr, the “Excess” comes to `4,105 cr. The
revised operating ratio works out to 92.1% which would have been 72.8% withpre-pay commission salaries. The revised plan outlay has been kept at `40,315cr.71. Madam, I would like to thank all the Parliamentary Committees includingthe Railway Convention Committee for their full support. 18Budget Estimates, 2011-1272. Madam, I shall now deal with the Budget Estimates for 2011-12.73. On the basis of freight traffic projection of 993 million tonnes andpassenger growth of 6.4% over 2010-11, the Gross Traffic Receipts areestimated at `1,06,239 cr assuming a clearance of `200 crore from trafficsuspense. Madam, for the first time, railways’ earnings are set to exceed therupees one lakh crore mark. Ordinary Working Expenses have been assessedat `73,650 cr. This represents an increase of 9.9% over Revised Estimates of2010-11 to cater for annual increments of salaries, DA, higher requirement forfuel and materials for increased level of activity and lease payments. Theappropriation to Pension Fund is placed at `15,800 cr and to DepreciationReserve Fund at `7,000 cr compared to `5,700 cr in the Revised Estimates,2010-11. Total Working Expenses therefore are placed at `96,450 cr. Aprovision of `6,735 cr has been made for dividend payment leaving an “Excess”of `5,258 cr to be utilized for Development Fund and Capital Fund. Theexpected Operating Ratio is 91.1%.74. With this, I hope the railways will soon emerge stronger, leaving behindthe impact of the Pay Commission and engage fully in the revival of itsfinancial health.Hamara Mushkil Daur Gujar Chuka HaiAur Hum Din-o-din Majboot Hote Jayenge(Tough times are now over and Railways,will grow from strength to strength from here)Metropolitan Projects75. Madam, Indian Railways have only one metro i.e. Kolkata Zonal MetroRailway. We are proud of it. As a full-fledged zone, Kolkata Metro isexpanding its network. A core committee has been set up to closely monitor theprogress of ongoing works for the speedier completion of the followingsections:-i. Naopara to Barasat via Bimanbandarii. Baranagar to Barrackpore and Baranagar to Dakshineswariii. Dum-Dum Airport to New Garia via Rajerhativ. Joka to BBD Bagh via Majerhat 1976. The entire section from Mahanayak Uttam Kumar (Tollygunge) to KaviSubhash (New Garia) has been commissioned. Every day over 5 lakhpassengers utilize the metro services.77. It is also proposed to take up the following new surveys for newconnectivity of Kolkata metro:-i. Joka-Diamond Harbourii. Baruipur - Kavi Subhashiii. Howrah Maidan to Srirampur via Dankuni and Singuriv. Howrah Maidan – Belurv. Howrah Maidan – Santragachi – Dhulagarhvi. Joka-Mahanayak Uttam Kumarvii. Barrackpore to Kalyani78. It is also proposed to introduce 34 new services in Kolkata Metro in thecoming year.79. Railways are committed to continue the partnership with Maharashtra forstrengthening Mumbai’s suburban system.80. I am happy to inform the august House that for the first time, 20-carMEMU trains have been introduced on Northern Railway during 2010-11 to
reduce overcrowding.Integrated Suburban Railway Networks81. Madam, India is witnessing rapid urbanization putting great pressure onour cities and towns. Transport infrastructure will be a key to their growth andsustenance. I propose the development of integrated suburban railway networksin large cities like Mumbai, bringing together suburban railway, metro railwayand other rail infrastructure under a single integrated system which will providefaster, efficient, affordable and comfortable transportation to the citizens. Tobegin with, I plan to introduce this concept in those cities where suburbansystem exists, such as Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Chennai. Wepropose to strengthen the suburban system of Hyderabad-Secundeabad byimplementing six projects under MMTS Phase II. 2082. Madam, Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has helped bringenormous improvements in Mumbai’s suburban system. I now wish to bringabout a similar transformation to the suburban transport system of the othermegalopolis of the country, Kolkata. For a 100 km and more around Kolkata,the lives of the people are inexorably linked with activities, trade and industryof the city. There is a great need to upgrade the entire suburban system ofKolkata with better, faster and more number of services including 15-car trains. 83. I am aware that such improvements need substantial finances. Railwayshave limited resources. Therefore, I propose to set up Kolkata Rail VikasCorporation (KRVC) on the lines of MRVC, which will raise funds throughbanks and other financial institutions, Municipal Corporation and otherstakeholders. I believe, this single measure will kick start Kolkata’s return to itsdays of glory. Similar corporations can be considered for congested suburbansystems in other states. Production Units84. I must complement all the Production Units who have performed well in2009-10. I am happy to report that CLW has turned out the first locomotivewith ‘hotel load converter’ to meet power requirement of coaches and pantrycar. The capacity of Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) is being augmented to300 locos. It has also indigenized GM locomotives to bring the cost down. Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)85. All the eleven Railway PSUs have performed well in 2009-10 with aturnover of more than `15,000 cr, earning a net profit of `1,782 cr. These PSUspaid a dividend `311.88 cr to the railways. Concessions86. At present physically handicapped persons are not entitled forconcessions on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. It is proposed to extend theconcession facility to them in these trains also. 87. Press correspondents are now entitled to avail 50% concession withfamily once in a year. It is proposed to increase this facility to twice a year. 88. It is proposed to extend the facility to the Kirti and Shaurya Chakraawardees of travelling in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. 2189. In case of unmarried posthumous Param Vir Chakra and AshokChakra gallantry award winners of armed forces, it is proposed to extend thefacility of card passes to the parents.90. At present the concession for senior citizens is extended to both men andwomen at 60 years of age. I propose to reduce this in case of women to 58years. I also do not want to annoy the men, and therefore, propose to increasetheir concession from 30% to 40%.Wagon Procurement91. Madam, adequate supply of wagons is a pre-condition to fulfilling everincreasing demand for rail transport. The august House would be happy toknow that a record procurement of 16,500 wagons is being done in the currentyear. We have also kept a higher target of 18,000 wagons for the next year.
Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC)92. Madam, the main loan agreement for phase I of Western Corridor of DFCwith Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been signed andbidding process for civil and track work has commenced. For the EasternCorridor, the appraisal by World Bank for Khurja-Bhaupur section would becarried out next month. I am extremely happy to announce that work fromDankuni end on the eastern corridor has already started. We want to completethe DFC project by December, 2016 as scheduled. 93. As hon’ble members are aware, land is a sensitive issue. With theobjective of reducing the number of land losers, we have made efforts to bringthe alignment of the DFC parallel to the existing railway network and therebyusing 12,000 acres from railways’ land bank. It has also reduced therequirement of land acquisition by 2,718 acres resulting in a saving of about`300 cr.New Lines94. Madam, as I mentioned earlier, all the 114 socially desirable projectswhich have been surveyed recently, will be included in the 12th Plan andfinanced through the proposed Pradhan Mantri Rail Vikas Yojana.95. In my last budget speech, 33 new line sections covering 1,021 km wereidentified for completion as compared to less than 200 km normally. I amhappy to inform the House that we have taken a giant leap in completion of newlines projects. The progress of laying new lines will be further accelerated and 22in the year 2011-12, we are confident of exceeding a milestone of laying of1,000 km of new lines. The sections which have either been completed or willbe completed during 2010-11 are:- 1. Chandurbazar-Narkhed2. Deogarh- Dumka3. Mandarhil – Hansdiha4. Bhawanipatna-Junagarh 5. Barkakhana-Kuju 6. Nawadih –Dhanwar7. Tarn Taran-Goindwal8. Lalitpur-Udaipura9. Mahrajganj - Bishunpur Mahuari 10. Ajmer-Pushkar11. Jagityal- Mortad12. Khanapur- Homnabad13. Salem – Namakkal14. Ramaganjmandi - Jhalawar15. Lonand-Phaltan16. Rampurhat- Pirargarhia17. Deoghar – Chandan18. Khurda Road – Begunia19. Phulwarisharif-Patliputra 20. Jhajjar-Rohtak 21. Abohar-Fazilka22. Agra-Fatahabad-Bah23. New Coochbehar-Golakganj24. Nossam- Banaganapalli25. Vishnupuram- Jahanpad26. Gadwal-Pandurangswami Nagore – Karaikkal27. Matnasibpur - Masagram 96. The target of 800 km for Gauge Conversion was fixed for 2010-11 and Iam happy to inform the house that this target will be met. The sections which
have either been completed or will be completed during 2010-11 are:-1. Krishnanagar - Shantipur2. Sitamarhi-Bairgania 233. Kaptanganj - Thawe4. Katihar-Tejnarayanpur5. Mavli-Nathdwara6. Mayiladuturai - Tiruvarur7. Anandapuram-Talguppa8. Bodeli-Chottaudepur9. Bardhman – Balgona10. Aunrihar – Jaunpur11. Aluabari-Siliguri12. Ratangarh-Bikaner13. Dindigul - Palani14. Tirunelveli - Tenkasi15. Bharuch-Samni-Dahej97. The target for Doubling was fixed as 700 km for the year 2010-11 and Iam happy to inform the august House that this target will be met. Sectionswhich have either been completed or will be completed during 2010-11 are asunder:-1. Pen-Kasu 2. Dhanauri – Kiul3. Kalinarayanpur – Biranagar4. Nalikul – Tarkeswar5. Pandabeswar – Chinpai6. Umeshnagar-Khagaria of Begusarai-Khagaria7. Targena-Jehanabad 8. 4th line between Kottavalasa-Simhachalam 9. Chakki Block Hut-Chakki Bank 10. Tundla – Yamuna Bridge11. Khalilabad – Munderwa12. Mau – Indara13. Malda-Old Malda14. Netravati - Kankanadi 15. Ennolre - Attipattu 16. Barbil-Barajamda doubling 17. Champa Bypass Line18. Mysore-Naganahalli19. Devanur-Ballakere 2420. Part of Udhna-Jalgaon 21. Gandhidham-Kandla Port22. Palwal - Bhuteshwar third line 23. Rajathgarh-Barang24. Nancherla-Aspari25. Kamalapuram-Muddanuru26. Part of Panskura- Kharagpur 27. Panvel-Apta 28. Barasat – Sondalia29. Baruipur – Magrahat30. Khamargachi – Jirat31. Karhagola-Kursela of Semapur-Kursela32. Begusarai-Lakho of Begusarai-Khagaria33. Sasan-Rengali 34. Budhi-Kathua 35. Panki-Bhaupur- 3rd line 36. Bankata - Bhatni
37. Govindnagar - Basti 38. New Guwahati-Digaru39. Harsauli-Rewari40. Mavelikkara - Chengannur 41. Kayankulam - Haripad 42. Adra-Joychandipahar doubling 43. Ramangaram-Settihalli 44. Mugad-Kambarganvi 45. Kalapipal-Phanda 46. Gandhidham-Adipur47. Part of Bilaspur-Urkura 48. Khurda-Barang49. Guntakal – Raichur50. Gooty – Pullampet51. Kondapuram-Tadipatri52. Salkaroad-Anuppur doubling98. The new lines sections covering 1,075 km proposed to be completed in2011-12 are:-1. Admednagar-Narayandoh 252. Gokulnagar-Mayonapur3. Dumka-Shikaripara4. Biraul-Kusheshwarsthan5. Koderma-Barhi-Hazaribagh-Mandu-Kuju6. Runisaidpur-Jubbasani7. Part of Talcher-Bimalgarh 8. Pandu Pindara-Bhaibwa9. Bhind-Etawah10. Bishnupur-Mahuari-Mashrakh11. Bhatni-Chauria12. New Mal Jn. to Changrabandha13. Harmuti-Naharlagun14. Namakkal-Karur15. Angamalli-Kaladi16. Raichur-Pandurangaswamy17. Nossam-Banaganapalle18. Devarakadra-Krishna19. Kanivehalli-Chikmagalur20. Hirisave-Shravanabelagola21. Talpur-Arambagh22. Banka-Karjhusa Halt23. Ajimganj-Jiaganj24. Part of Daniawan-Biharsharif 25. Part of Dhanawar-Giridih 26. Kosi Bridge 27. Morinda-Khamnano28. Part of Udaipura-Mawai Fatehabad-Bah29. Etawah-Mainpuri30. Bathua Bazar-Panchdeori31. Paniyahwa-Chhitauni32. Part of New Coochbehar-Golakganj33. Dausa-Deedwana34. Walajah Road-Ranipet35. Metpally-Armoor36. Homnabad-Hallikhed37. Banaganapalli-Nandyal38. Deshpran-Nandigram
39. Sakrayapanta-Kanivehalli 2640. Part of Lalitpur-Khajrao-Satna, Khajuraho-Mahoba & RewaSingraullli99. Madam, a target of 1,017 km has been fixed for Gauge Conversion in2011-12 including the following sections:1. Krishnanagar-Nawadwipghat2. Murliganj-Banmankh3. Chauradano-Raxaul4. Anandnagar-Naugarh5. Rangiya-Rangapara North6. Ratangarh-Sardarsahar7. SriganganganagarHanumangarh8. Palghat-Pollachi9. Nidamangalam-Mannargudi10. Ankeleshwar-Rajpipla11. Madhepura-Murliganj12. Bairgania-Chauradano13. Bareilly-Lalkuan14. Naugarh-Barhni15. New Malda Junction-New Maynagori Road16. Sikar-Churu17. Palani-Pollach18. Mahamadurai-Virudhnagar19. Kolar-Chintamani20. Ratlam-Fatehabad100. The following sections covering 867 km are proposed to be doubled in2011-12 are as under:- 1. Apta-Pen2. Jirat-Guptipara3. Chandpara-Bongaon4. Dakshin Barasat-Lakshmikantapur5. Chandrapur-Bhandaridih 6. Korukonda-Vizianagaram7. Palwal-Ballabgarh8. Jakhal-Mansa 279. Chauri Chaura-Baitalpur10. Burhwal-Jhangirabad11. Banas-Swarupganj12. Manchiriyal-Mandamari13. Gokulpur-Midnapur Doubling14. Muri-Muri Outer with Bridge15. Tikiapara-Santragachi16. CPH-Bye pass17. Ballakere-Birur18. Vyara-Chinehpada19. Kasu-Roha20. Guptipara-Ambika Kalna21. Ghutarisharif-Canning22. Magrahat-Diamond Harbour23. Jharsuguda-Rengali24. Kottavalsa-Kantakapali25. Tughlakabad-Faridabad26. Domingarh-Sahjanwa27. Baitalpur-Bhatni28. Keshavganj-Sirohi29. Part of Chengalpattu-Villupuram 30. Raghavapuram-Peddampet
31. Dumetra-Champajharan32. Banspani-Jaroli33. Kalumna-Nagpur34. Maddur-Hanakere35. Birur-Ajjampur101. In the last two budgets, I had announced 251 updating surveys/newsurveys for new lines/gauge conversion/doubling. Of these, the following 190surveys have been completed or will be completed by the end of this financialyear. These lines will also be taken up in the 12th Plan:-1. Bhadrachallam-Kovvur2. Hyderabad-Gazwal-Siddipet-Sircilla-Jagityal3. Nizamabad-Ramagundam4. Barwadih-Chirimiri5. Raipur-Jharsuguda 286. Pendra Rd-Korba/Gevra Rd7. Bhavnagar-Mahuva8. Patiala-Kurushetra9. Panipat-Meerut10. Bahadurgarh-Jhajjar11. Hisar-Sirsa via Agroha, Fatehabad12. Bilaspur to Leh via Kullu & Manali 13. Una-Jaijon Doaba14. Jogindernagar to Mandi 15. Parwanoo-Darlaghat16. Baramulla-Kupwara17. Jammu-Poonch via Akhnoor, Rajouri, 18. Kathua-Basoli-Bhadarwah-Kishtwar19. Barajamda-Tatina20. Bhojudih-Mohuda21. Hansdiha-Godda22. Kandra-Namkom23. Raigarh-Mand Colliery to Bhupdeopur24. Ranchi-Kandra25. Gadag-Harihar26. Tumkur-Davangere27. Madurai-Kottayam28. Erumeli-Punalur-Trivendrum29. Barpeta Road-Tihu.30. Jogighopa to Silchar via Panchratna31. Murkongselek-Pasighat32. Naginimora-Amguri33. Rangpo-Gangtok34. Salna-Khumtai35. Sarthebari – Changsari36. Tuli-Tuli Road37. Gunupur-Theruvali38. Puri-Konark39. Yamunanagar-Patiala40. Una-Hoshiarpur41. Jagadhri-Paonta Sahib-Rajban42. Beas-Kapurthala43. Qadian-Beas 2944. Devli-Tonk-Sakatpura45. Dindigul-Kumli
46. Rameswaram-Dhanushkoti47. Amethi-Shahganj via Sultanpur48. Diamond Harbour-Budge Budge- Akra49. Pandabeshwar- Ikra50. Ikra-Churulia- Gourandi51. Bongaon- Kalyani52. Ranaghat- Duttapulia53. 3rd line between Krishnanagar- Naihati54. Lucknow-Lakhimpur-Pilibhit via Sitapur 55. Kapilvasthu- Basti via Bhansi56. Tanakpur- Bageshwar57. Kanti- belda58. Digha- balichak59. Marikuppam- Kuppam60. Nangli- Chittoor61. Ahmedabad-Botad & Dhasa-Jetalsar62. Rajkharswan-Ranchi63. Hasnabad-Samshernagar64. Arambagh-Khana65. Canning-Gosaba via Basanti66. Kakdweep-Sagar-Kapilmuni67. Dullabcherra-Cheraji68. Mandir Bazar-Ramganga69. Chalsha-Jhaldhaka70. Ghatakpukur-Minakhan71. Bilara-Bar72. Baruipara-Furfura Sharif-Arambagh73. Ratlam-Banswara-Dungarpur74. Krishnanagar-Nabadwipghat extension to BB loop75. Machhlandpur-Swarupnagar76. Sainthia-Chowrigacha via Kandi77. Yamuna Nagar-Chandigarh via Sadhaura, Naraingarh78. Singur-Nandigram79. Dabwali-Kalanwali via Sirsa80. Mirik-Gangtok 3081. Joynagar-Raidigi82. Madurai-Ernakulam (Cochin)83. Dantewara-Malkangiri84. Alamatti-Kopal85. Medak-Akkanapet86. Madhuban-Giridih87. Ajmer-Sawaimadhopur via Tonk88. Sambalpur-Behrampur89. Rajkot- Viramgam90. Chhindwara-Nainpur-Mandla Fort91. Ahmedpur-Katwa92. Nagbhir-Nagpur93. Tala-Princepghat-Majerhat94. Secunderabad-Mahboobnagar95. Sahibganj-Bhagalpur96. Sambhal-Gajraula97. Daurala-Bijnor via Hastinapur98. Chandigarh-Dehradun via Jagadhari99. Rishikesh-Doiwala100. Roorkee-Haridwar101. Hasnabad-Pratapadityanagar
102. Chaparmukh-Dibrugarh103. Dangri-Dhola104. Dehradum-Kalsi105. Port Blair-Diglipur106. Pandurangpuram-Bhadrachalam107. Pattancheru - Adilabad108. Jagdalpur-Dantewara109. Bhavnagar-Tarapore110. Kharhagola-Santhalpur111. Kaithal-Karnal112. Bilaspur-Rampur Bushahr113. Udhampur/Katra - Bhairawah, Doda to Kishtwar114. Gua-Manoharpur115. Jhajha-Giridih via Sonuchakai116. Lohardaga-Korba117. Nawadah-Giridih via Satgawan118. Tori-Chatra 31119. Almatti - Yadgir120. Dhule-Amalner121. Jalna-Khamgaon122. Wardha-Katol123. Warora-Umrer124. Ramtek-Gotegaon via Sioni125. Baran-Shivpuri126. Lalabazar-Vairengte127. Lekhapani-Kharsang128. Rupai-Parashuramkund via Mahadevpur, Namsai, Chingkham129. Jeypore-Malkangiri130. Navrangpur-Jeypore131. Patiala-Jakhal/Narwana via Samana132. Ajmer-Kota133. Jaisalmer-Barmer134. Nokha-Sikar135. Pushkar-Merta136. Sardarshahr-Hanumangarh 137. Jolarpettai-Hossur via Krishnagiri138. Etah-Kasganj139. Sitapur-Bahraich140. Haridwar-Kotdwar-Ramnagar141. Ramnagar-Chaukhutiya142. Kharagpur-Dhankuni143. Nasik Dahanu Road144. Hamirpur- Hamirpur Road145. Phaphund- Kounch146. Bharatpur-Deeg-Kama- Kosi147. Jogigopa to Guwahati via Barpetta- Sarthebari148. North Lakhimpur- Along -Silapathar149. Guwahati- Lumding-Tinsukhia- Dibrugarh doubling150. Hastinapur - Meerut151. Bacharwan-Lalganj152. Piran Kaliyar Sharif- Haridwar153. Sirhind - Nangal Dam 154. Bhiwani- Loharu- Pilani- Churu155. Pushkar - Merta156. Digha- Raichak-Kulpi 32157. Shahganj-Unchahar via Sultanpur, Amethi, Salon
158. Bongaon-Bagdaha159. Banspani-Bimalgarh-Barsuan160. Dankuni-Jorgalpara-Furfura Sharif-Jangipara-Bargachia161. Chikballapur-Sri Satya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam162. Balurghat-Hilly163. Salboni-Jhargram via Lalgarh, Belpahari164. Digha-Jaleswar-Puri165. Bishnupur-Mukutmonipur166. Gadag-Haveri167. Samsi-Dalkhola168. Krishnanagar-Beharampore via Chapra, Karimpur169. Gadag-Wadi170. Tarakeshwar-Magra restoration171. Shimoga-Harihar172. Kaliyaganj-Buniadpur173. Panskura-Ghatal-Chandrakona and Ghatal-Arambagh174. Anekal Road-Bidadi175. Namkhana-Bakkhali176. Pune-Nasik177. Yadagir-Shahapur-Shorapur-Muddebihal-Alamatti178. Nanded-Bidar179. Ramnagar-Chaukhutiya180. Vishnupuram-Vinukonda181. Erumeli-Pathanamthitta-Punalur-Thiruvananthapuram182. Bolangir-Nawapada183. Mokama-Ara184. Rewari-Hissar185. Dankuni-Bally 3rd line186. Bibinagar-Nallapadu187. Krishnanagar-Lalgola188. Bandel-Saktigarh 3rd line189. Jhansi-Kanpur190. Rampurhat-Ghumani 3rd lineRail Tourism102. We have planned for rail business with Ministry of Tourism. Ifsuccessful this year, we will expand the partnership. To improve look of twentyrailway stations and its approaches, the cost will be shared on 50:50 basis. The 33stations are Hyderabad, Hospet, Agra, Rae Bareli, Belur, Varanasi, Kamakhya,Haridwar, Dooars, Gaya, Madurai, Tarapith, Thiruvananthapuram, FurfuraSharief, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Nanded, Puri, Tarakeshwar, Rameshwaram,Tirupati, Guwahati, Jaipur and Ajmer.NEW SERVICESSuburban Services103. With a view to further enhancing the carrying capacity of suburbanservices in Mumbai area, 47 additional services on the Thane-Vashi, ThanePanvel, Borivali-Virar, Andheri-Virar, Bandra-Virar and Churchgate-Borivalisections will be run. It is also proposed to augment 107 suburban services inMumbai area from the present 9 car EMUs to 12 Car EMUs. 104. In Chennai area, it is proposed to run 9 additional services on ChennaiBeach-Gummidipundi, Gummidipundi-Chennai Central, Avadi -ChennaiBeach, Chennai Central-Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur-Chennai Central, and ChennaiBeach- Tambaram is proposed to be extended to Chengalpattu.105. To strengthen the suburban services in Kolkata area, 50 new services willbe introduced including from Howrah-Uluberia, Howrah-Midnapur, HowrahKharagpur, Howrah-Singur, Howrah-Memari, Howrah-Barddhaman, HowrahHaripal-Tarakeswar, Howrah-Kolaghat, Howrah-Sarupnagar, SealdahCanning/Jaynagar Majilpur, Sealdah-Kakdwip-Namkhana, Sealdah-Sonarpur,
Sealdah-Baruipur-Diamond Harbour, Sealdah-Barasat-Hasnabad, SealdahThakurnagar, Sealdah-Barasat-Bongaon, Sealdah-Naihati-Ranaghat-Gede,Sealdah-Shantipur-Krishnanagar, Sealdah-Kalyani, Sealdah-Barrackpore, Sealdah-Budge-Budge, Sealdah-Dankuni, Bongaon-Ranaghat-Shantipur,Howrah-Seoraphuli-Bandel and Sealdah-Basirhat. It is proposed to introduce atleast two suburban services in each of the above sections.106. It is also proposed to introduce running of peak time local to BBD Baghfrom Bongaon/Krishnanagar. Two non-stop trains between Bardhaman &Howrah are also proposed.107. In Secunderabad area, it is proposed to run 10 additional services onFalaknuma – Lingampalli, Lingampalli – Hyderabad, and Hyderabad –Falaknuma sections. 83 sub-urban services in Secunderabad area will beaugmented from the present 6-car to 9-car services. 34108. In Delhi area, it is proposed to run 2 additional services on Delhi –Ghaziabad section.Duronto trains109. The following new Duronto trains are proposed to be introduced:i. Allahabad-Mumbai AC Duronto (bi-weekly)ii. Pune- Ahmedabad AC Duronto (tri-weekly)iii. Sealdah – Puri non AC Duronto (tri-weekly)iv. Secunderabad- Visakhapatnam AC Duronto (Tri-weekly)v. Madurai- Chennai AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)vi. Chennai - Thiruvananthapuram AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)vii. Mumbai Central- New Delhi AC Duronto (Bi-weekly)viii. Nizamuddin-Ajmer non-AC Duronto(Bi-weekly)ix. Shalimar – Patna Duronto (Tri-weekly)Double Decker AC110. AC double-decker services are proposed to be introduced on thefollowing routes:i. Jaipur- Delhi ii. Ahmedabad-Mumbai Shatabdi Express111. The following new Shatabdi Express trains will be introduced:i. Pune -Secunderabad ii. Jaipur-Agra iii. Ludhiana - Delhi 112. Increase in frequency of Duronto servicesi. Mumbai CST-Howrah Duronto Express from 2 days to 4 days (12261/12262)ii. Mumbai- Ahmedabad Duronto Express from 3 days to daily (12267/12268)iii. Sealdah–New Delhi Duronto Express from 2 days to 5 days (12259/12260)iv. Nagpur- Mumbai CST Duronto Express from 3 days to daily (12289/12290)v. Howrah -Yesvantpur Duronto Express from 4 days to 5 days (12245/12246) 35Vivek Express113. To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda which will becelebrated in 2013, I propose to introduce new trains called “Vivek Express”. The first four such trains will be introduced on the following routes:i. Dibrugarh- Thiruvanthapuram-Kanniyakumari Express (weekly) viaKokrajharii. Dwarka-Tuticorin Express (weekly) via Wadiiii. Howrah-Mangalore Express (Weekly) via Palghativ. Bandra (T)- Jammu Tawi Express (Weekly) via Marwar-Degana- Ratangarh-Jakhal- LudhianaKavi Guru Express114. We are celebrating the 150
th birth anniversary of Kavi Guru RabindranathTagore this year. As our homage to the great poet, I propose to run thefollowing Kavi Guru Express trains: i. Howrah-Azimganj Express (daily) via Sagardighiii. Guwahati- Jaipur Express (weekly) via Kasganj – Faizabad – Gorakhpur -Kokrajhariii. Howrah-Bolpur Express (daily)iv. Howrah-Porbander Express (weekly)Rajya Rani Express115. I propose to introduce a new set of trains connecting state capitals withimportant cities/towns in those states: i. Sawantwadi Road - Mumbai Express (daily)ii. Saharsa - Patna Intercity Express (daily)iii. Meerut- Lucknow Intercity Express (daily)iv. Mysore - Bangalore Express (daily)v. Damoh - Bhopal Intercity Express (daily)vi. Silghat – Dhubri Intercity Express (tri-weekly via Guwahati – Kokrajhar -Jogighopa)vii. Bankura – Howrah Express (tri-weekly)viii. Nilambur Road – Thiruvananthapuram Link Express (daily)ix. Jharsuguda – Bhubaneswar Express (tri-weekly)x. Manmad – Mumbai Express (daily) via Nasik 36Janam Bhoomi Gaurav116. Madam, to take forward our efforts of promoting rail tourism, I proposeto launch special tourist trains called “Janam Bhoomi Gaurav”. These specialtrains connecting important historical and educational places, will run on thefollowing routes:i. Howrah - Bolpur - Rajgir (Nalanda) – Pataliputra (Patna) - Varanasi(Sarnath) - Gaya- Howrahii. Bangalore-Mysore-Hassan (Space Facility, Belur, Halebid,Shravanbengola)- Hubli-Gadag (Hampi) - Bijapur (Gole Gumbaz) -Bangaloreiii. Chennai-Puduchcheri-Tiruchichirappali-Madurai-KanniyakumariThiruvanthpuram-Ernakulam -Chennaiiv. Mumbai-Ahmedabad-(Lothal)-Bhavnagar(Palitana)-(Alang)-GirDiu(Somnath-Veraval)-(Junagarh)-Rajkot-MumbaiExpress trains117. I propose to introduce following new express trains:1. Raebareli-Jaunpur Express (daily)2. Tirupati-Amravati Express (bi-weekly) via Akola, Nizamabad, Gooty,Dharmavaram3. Asansol-Gorakhpur Express (weekly) via Chhapra, Siwan4. Nagpur -Kolhapur Express (bi-weekly) via Kurduwadi, Latur road, Purna,Akola5. Malda Town-Digha Express(weekly) via Rampurhat6. Pune-Nanded Express(weekly) via Latur7. Visakhapatnam- Koraput Intercity Express (5 days a week) via Vizianagram8. Howrah-Secunderabad Express(weekly) via Kharagpur9. Mumbai- Chandigarh Express(weekly) via Phulera-Ringus- GurgaonKurukshetra10. Bardhaman – Rampurhat Express (tri-weekly)11. Bikaner- Delhi Superfast Intercity (daily) via Ratangarh12. Hyderabad- Darbhanga Express (weekly) via Muri-Jharsuguda-Nagpur13. Howrah – Tirupati Express (weekly)14. Narsapur- Nagarsol Express(bi-weekly) via Secunderabad, Nizamabad15. Puri-Shalimar Express(weekly)16. Ranchi- Pune Express (bi-weekly) via Bilaspur
17. Shalimar-Udaipur Express(weekly) via Katni, Kota 3718. Chennai- Shirdi Express (weekly) via Bangalore19. Coimbatore- Tuticorin Link Express (daily)20. Howrah-Mysore Express (weekly) via Gondia, Adilabad21. Yesvantpur- Mysore Express (daily)22. Digha-Visakhapatnam Express(weekly)23. Mysore- Chennai Express (weekly)24. Ahmedabad- Yesvantpur AC Express (weekly) via Hubli, Bijapur25. Bhavnagar- Kochuvelli Express (weekly) via Panvel, Madgaon26. Gorakhpur- Yesvantpur Express (weekly) via Faizabad, Kanpur, Bhopal,Kacheguda27. Bhuj- Dadar Express(bi-weekly)28. Kolkata-Ajmer Express(weekly) via Asansol29. Jabalpur- Indore Intercity Express (tri-weekly) via Guna, Bina30. Porbander- Kochuveli Express (weekly) via Panvel, Madgaon31. Kolkata-Agra Express(weekly) via Kasganj, Mathura32. Lucknow- Bhopal Express (weekly)33. Varanasi-Singrauli Intercity Express (daily)34. Nagpur – Bhusawal Express (tri-weekly ) via Itarsi – Khandwa35. Puri-Gandhidham Express(weekly) via Durg36. Howrah-Visakhapatnam Express(weekly)37. Guwahati-Dimapur Express(Daily)38. Howrah – Darbhanga Express (weekly)39. Vasco-Velankani Express(weekly)40. Bilaspur-Ernakulam Superfast(weekly)41. Digha-Puri Express (weekly)42. Jodhpur-Delhi Express (bi-weekly) via Degana, Ratangarh43. Kharagpur-Viluppuram Express (weekly) via Vellore44. Udaipur-Bandra(T) Express(tri-weekly) via Ratlam45. Purulia –Viluppuram Express (weekly) via Midnapore, Kharagpur, Vellore46. Asansol – Gonda Express (weekly) via Chhapra, Mau, Shahganj, Ayodhya47. Delhi – Puducherry Express (weekly)48. Asansol – Tatanagar Exppress (tri-weekly) via Purulia49. Indore- Kota Intercity Express (daily) via Ruthiyai50. Bhagalpur – Ajmer Express (weekly)51. Howrah-Jaisalmer Express(weekly) via Rae Bareli, Ratangarh, Lalgarh52. Ernakulam – Bangalore Express (weekly) 53. Mangalore – Palghat Intercity Express (daily)54. Varanasi – Ahmedabad Express (weekly) via Ajmer55. Howrah-Nanded Express (weekly) 3856. Hardwar – Ramnagar Link Express (tri-weekly)Passenger services118. The following new passenger services will be introduced:1. Delhi- Garhi Harsaru-Farukhnagar Passenger (daily)2. Kendujhargarh- Bhubaneswar Fast Passenger ( 5 days a week)3. Koraput- Bolangir-Sambalpur Passenger (daily)4. Barkakhana- Dehri-on-Sone Passenger(daily)5. Jodhpur- Hissar Fast Passenger (daily)6. Tirupati- Guntakal Passenger (daily)7. Coimbatore- Mettupalayam Passenger (6 days a week)8. Bhuj- Palanpur Passenger (daily)9. Silghat- Chaparmukh Passenger (daily)10. Siliguri-Dinhata Passenger (daily)11. Abohar – Fazilka passenger (daily)12. Bilaspur-Katni Passenger (daily)13. Raipur – Korba Passenger (daily)
DEMU119. Following new DEMU services will be introduced:1. Gondia -Ballarshah2. Vasai road-Diva3. Ratlam-Neemuch4. Ratlam-Chittaurgarh5. Sealdah – Jangipur6. Ahmedabad-Patan7. Bangalore Cantt-Bangarpet8. Dharmapuri-Bangalore9. Marikuppam-Bangarpet10. New Jalpaiguri-Balurghat11. Falaknuma-Medchhal12. Mriyalguda-Nadikudi13. Kacheguda-Raichur14. Raichur-Gadwal15. Radhikapur- New Jalpaiguri16. Jalna-Nagarsol17. Nizamabad-Secunderabad 3918. Kacheguda-Mriyalguda19. Baripada-Bangariposi20. Sealdah - Bhagwangola - Lalgola21. Kolar-Bangalore22. Krishnanagar – Behrampore CourtMEMU120. The following MEMU services will also be introduced:1. Ranchi-Asansol2. Ernakulam – Kollam (via Alappuzha)3. Vasai Road-Panvel4. Bangarpet -Koppam5. Falaknuma-Bhongir6. Midnapore - Jhargram 7. Kollam - Nagercoil8. Jhargram-PuruliaExtension of trains:121. The run of the following trains will be extended:1. Chhindwara-Gwalior Express to Delhi (11101/11102)2. Jhansi-Chhindwara Express to Delhi (11103/11104)3. Udaipur-Gwalior Express to Khajuraho (12965/12966)4. Solapur- Gadag Express to Hubli (11423/11424)5. Jabalpur-Nagpur Express to Amravati (12159/12160)6. Nizamuddin- Bapudham Motihari Express to Muzaffarpur (12211/12212)7. Jammu Tawi-Sonpur Express to Muzaffarpur (12491/12492)8. Lucknow- Allahabad Express to Vindhyachal (14209/14210)9. Chandigarh- Jaipur Garib Rath Express to Ajmer (12983/12984)10. Indore-Ajmer Express to Jaipur (19655/19656)11. Lucknow- Saharanpur Express to Chandigarh (15011/15012)12. Chennai Egmore –Nagore Express to Karaikal (16175/16176)13. Visakhapatnam-Nizamabad Express to Nanded (18509/18510)14. Sambalpur- Nizamabad Express to Nanded (18309/18310)15. Mysore- Shimoga Town Express to Talguppa (16205/16206)16. Valsad- Vadodara Express to Dahod (12929/12930)17. Surat- Bhavnagar Express to Mahuva (19025/19026)18. Sultanpur – Ajmer Express to Ahmedabad (19603/19604) 4019. Ajmer-Kishanganj Express to New Jalpaiguri (19601/19602)20. Mumbai-Allahabad Express to Faizabad via Jaunpur, Shahganj (12563/12564)
21. Yesvantapur-Mangalore Express to Karwar (16515/16516)22. Saharanpur- Delhi to Farukh Nagar (14546/14545)23. Lucknow – Bhopal Express to Pratapgarh (12183/12184)24. Delhi- Shahjahanpur Passenger to Sitapur Cantt. (54075/54076)25. Moradabad- Chandausi Passenger to Bareilly (54311/54312)26. Hajipur- Phulwaria Passenger to Bathua Bazar (55221/55222)27. Hajipur- Thawe Passenger to Kaptanganj (55007/55008)28. Nagercoil- Thiruvanthapuram Passenger to Kochuvelli (56318/56317)29. Hyderabad- Wadi Passenger to Gulbarga (57135/57136)30. Hubli- Bijapur Passenger to Solapur (56909/56910)31. Nagda- Kota Passenger to Ratlam (59803/59802)32. Ambala – Una DEMU to Amb Andaura (74991/74992)33. Ambala – Amritsar DEMU to Kurukshetra (74645/74646)Increase in frequency of trains122. The frequency of the following trains will be increased: 1. New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express from 6 days to daily (12015/12016)2. Nagpur- Ahmedabad Express from weekly to bi-weekly (11453/11454)3. Nizamuddin -Dehradun AC Express from 6 days to daily (12205/12206)4. Secunderabad -Bikaner Express from weekly to bi-weekly (17037/17038)5. New Delhi- Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express from 6 days to daily (12423/12424)6. Jaipur- Pune Express from weekly to bi-weekly (12939/12940)7. Rourkela- Bhubaneswar Express from 6 days to daily (18105/18106)8. Bangalore- Hubli Jan Shatabdi Express from 6 days to daily (12079/12080)9. Habibganj- Jabalpur Jan Shatabdi Express from 6 days to daily (12061/12062)10. Delhi Sarai Rohilla- Udaipur Chetak Express from 4 days to daily(12981/12982)11. Indore- Udaipur Express from 3 days to daily (19657/19658)12. Rajkot- Porbander Express from 3 days to daily (19571/19572)13. Mumbai CST- Mangalore Express from 3 days to daily (12133/12134)14. Chennai-Tiruchendur Express from weekly to daily (16735/16736)15. Surat- Amravati Fast Passenger from 2 days to 3 days (59025/59026)16. Thiruchchirappalli- Karur Passenger from 6 days to daily (76835/76836)17. Shoranur- Eranakulam Passenger from 6 days to daily (56607/56608) 41Special Trains123. Railways often have to meet large spikes in the demand for passengertraffic during vacations, festivals, Kumbh or other melas etc. In the current year,we already operated 130 pairs of additional special trains which made 36,000trips. In the coming summer season, it is planned to operate 8,000 trips tohandle the rush, and a total of 40,000 for the whole year. This not only helpsrailways to achieve a healthy growth in passenger earnings but also satisfies to alarge extent the seasonal travel demands. Preparations to cater to the expectedmassive demand by pilgrims during ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ in 2013 are beingplanned.New Lines124. I propose to take up the following new line projects in 2011-12:-1. Murkongselek-Pasighat2. Rae Bareli – Akbarganj3. Somnath – Kodinar4. Joynagar – Durgapur5. Sultanpur – Amethi6. Mateswar – Memari7. Itahar to Raiganj8. Bankura – Purulia9. Mellacheruvu – Janpahad10. Bhangankhali and Basanti11. Bongaon and Poramaheshtala
12. Irphala to Ghatal13. Nadikudi-Srikalahasti14. Baruipara to Furfura15. Madurai-Tuticorin16. Kalikapur and Minakhan via Ghatakpur17. Tumkur-Davangiri18. Chandranagar to Bakkahali19. Whitefield-Kolar20. Kakdwip and Budhakhali21. Bira to Chakla22. Ratlam-Banswara-Dungarpur23. Basanti – Jharkhali24. Barabani – Churulia25. Shimoga-Harihar 42Gauge Conversion125. The following new gauge conversion works are proposed to be taken upnext year:i. Baraigram-Dulabcheraii. Shapur – Saradiyaiii. Karimganj – Mahisasaniv. Mehsana – Taranga Hillv. Lucknow-Pilibhit via Sitapur, Mailani vi. Miyagam-Dabhoi-SamlayaDoubling126. The following new doubling works are proposed to be taken up thisyear:1. Kalyan-Kasara - 3rd line2. Rae Bareli – Utratia3. Bhusawal-Jalgaon - 3rd line4. Bhagalpur-Pirpainti5. Ambari Falakata to New Mainaguri6. Doubling across bridge no. 16,18 & 19 between Kathua-Madhopur7. Rewari- Manheru8. Guriya-Marwar & Karjoda-Palanpur9. Guntur-Tenali10. Kumblam-Thuravur11. Plassey-Jiaganj12. 3rd line between Bandel & Boinchi13. 3rd line between Sainthia-Tarapith14. Simhachalam - Gopalapatnam bye-pass line15. Patch doubling of Aunrihar-Manduadih section16. Doubling across Beas Bridge between Mirthal-Bhangala17. Rani – Keshav Ganj18. Ajmer –Bangurgram19. Omalur – Metturdam - Patch doubling20. Toranagallu-Ranjithpura21. Shivani – Hosdurga Road22. 3rd line between Boinchi & Shaktigarh23. Kharagpur-Gokulpur24. Kirandul –Jagdalpur25. Parbhani-Mudkhed 4326. Vijaywada – Gudivada – Bhimavaram - Narasapur and Gudivada –Machlipatnam27. Bina-Kota28. Viramgram-SamalkhialiProject Implementation
127. Hon’ble members have been expressing their anguish over delays inproject execution and non-utilisation of funds allotted for works. I fullyappreciate their grievances. Therefore, I propose to set up a CentralOrganization for Project Implementation (COPI) with offices in Delhi,Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore, each headed by an officer of GM rank. COPIwill also ensure uniformity of systems and methodologies, follow the bestpractices and optimize on resources. Core groups in the four offices willmonitor and ensure the funds allocated to different projects are fully utilized andnot surrendered or diverted and projects completed in a time-frame. They willalso ensure accountability and fix responsibility for non-performance.New Line Surveys128. On the basis of requests received from the hon’ble members, stategovernments and others, the following surveys are proposed to be taken up in2011-12:-1 Bitragunta - Donakonda 2 Adilabad - Armoor 3 Bronachalam - Bellary 4 Poddatur – Yerraguntla5 Karimnagar – Hassanparthi6 Patancheru – Adilabad7 Bhadrachalam Road – Visakhapatnam8 Dimapur-Tizit9 Bapudham Motihari - Riga 10 Dhamtari - Kanker 11 Rail connectivity to Jowai(Jaintia Hills) with Lokro12 Dahod - Nathdwara 13 Rail connectivity to Santalpur, Suigam, Vav, Sanchor, Radhanpur14 Taranga - Abu Road via Ambaji 15 Rail connectivity to Gariawar Taluka in Bhavnagar16 Surat -Hazira 17 Viramgam -Sankheshwer 4418 Daman -Nasik 19 Nadiad -Tarapur -Kheda -Matar 20 Tarapur –Mahemadabad21 Ahmedabad -Khedbrahma - Ambaji22 Mahesana -Harij -Radhanpur23 Vejalpur –Botad24 Jakhal - Hissar 25 Alwar - Charkhi Dadri 26 Ghatshila – Ranchi27 Simri Bakhtiyarpur - Bihariganj 28 Thakazhy-Tiruvalla29 Tumkur-Chamarajnagar30 Kolhapur – Dharwar31 Ramganjmandi – Neemuch32 Laji - Kirnapur 33 Farrukhabad - Shahjahanpur upto Mailani34 Damoh - Hatanagar - Khajuraho 35 Pandra Road-Gotegaon(Shreedham).36 Rail connectivity to Fatehabad-Chandravatiganj with Ratlam-Indore project 37 Chhindwara – Sagar38 Rail connectivity of Kolhapur to Konkan Railway39 Additional suburban line on Virar - Diva - Panvel section40 Fast corridor on Harbour Line41 Bye-pass line from Chudawa - Basmat Station42 Paradip Port - Dhamara Port
43 Bhadrachalam - Kharagpur through Koraput-Talcher-Baripada44 Rajmahendri - Raipur 45 Salem - Karaikal via Perambalur, Mayiladuthurai 46 Rajpura Junction – Chandigarh47 Dharamkot - Moga 48 Barmer-Palanpur 49 Jaisalmer-Kandla50 Nagore – Falaudi51 Mannargudi - Pattukkottai 52 Tirupati to Nagore via Kancheepuram.53 Balrampur - Khalilabad54 Gwalior - Shahjahanpur via Fetehabad, Katana, Rajpur, Jalalabad 55 Manakpur - Madarsah Majar 4556 Barabanki - Fatehpur via Deva57 Kasganj - Etawah via Mainpuri 58 Hasnabad - Machalandapur59 Kushinagar- Kapilvastu (Nepal) 60 Ghughli - Anandnagar via Maharajganj61 Dibrugarh-Dangri via New Tinsukia Town62 Cuddaph - Hindupur via Kadiri63 Kannur - Mattannur64 Nandyal - Atmakur via Mahanandi65 Parumamilla-Bakrapet66 Thellapur - Patancheru 67 Rail connectivity to Dondi Lohara 68 Sabarmati - Abu Road69 Palanpur - Bhuj 70 Bhildi – Jodhpur71 Dhrangadhara -Santalpur 72 Palanpur -Ambaji -Abu Road 73 Dhanera -Goradu 74 Tahrad -Vav -Suigam 75 Bharuch -Dahej -Jambusar 76 Rail linkage for Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor in Gujarat77 Gandhinagar-Prantij78 Nadiad-Dholka79 Pirpainti - Jasidih 80 Koppal-Singanur81 Tiruvalla - Ranny -Pampa 82 Kozhikode-Beypore83 Nanjangode-Nilambur Road84 Jabalpur-Udaipura-Sagar85 Katangi-Tarodi 86 Kolhapur - Rajapur 87 Nagar -Kalyan 88 Karad - Belgaum via Nipani89 Karaikal - Teralam 90 Karaikal - Sarkazi91 Nandigram-Hijli Pirbaba via Jelingham92 Sriperambudur-Guduvanchery with spur to Irun Kattukottai - AvadiSriperumbudur 4693 Sausar - Pandhurana 94 Talasserry-Mysore 95 Shillong-Chandranathpur 96 Sivok-Mirik97 Tirap-Lekhapani 98 Silghat-Tezpur
99 Bagnan - Shyampur100 Hyderabad-Srisailam 101 Secunderabd-Karimnagar via Siddipet 102 Rohtak - Hansi via Meham103 Ramagundam-Renigunta104 Sivok-Kalimpong105 Katwa-Karimganj106 Nandakumar-Moyna(Bolai Panda)107 Belda-NarayangarhGauge Conversion Surveys129. Following surveys are proposed to be taken up in 2011-12:-1. Gwalior - Degond 2. Katosan Bahucharaji-Ranuj 3. Hapa-Dahisar 4. Veraval-Dhasa Jn via Talala-Visavadar-KhijadiaDoubling Surveys130. Following surveys are proposed to be taken up in 2011-121. Pune - Lonavala 3rd line2. Gutti - Dharmavaram with electrification3. Rajkot-Viramgam4. Ahmedabad-Junagarh5. Rajkot-Surendranagar6. Birur-Shimoga7. New Bongaigaon-Rangiya-Kamakhya8. Irugur-Podanur 9. Macherla-Nadikude 10. Virar - Ahmedabad 3rd line11. New Bongaigaon-Kamakhya via Goalpara Doubling 4712. Ahmedabad-Palanpur13. Rohtak-Bhiwani 14. Hubli-Bangalore15. Podanur - Palghat 3rd line16. Ernakulam-Shoranur 4th lineRailway Electrification131. The hon’ble members will be happy to know that railways would exceedthe original XI Plan target of 3,500 route-km of electrification. In 2011-12, thefollowing sections covering around 1,000 km are proposed to be electrified:-i. Vizianagaram-Rayagada-Titlagarh-Raipurii. Rosa-Sitapur-Burhwaliii. Alwar-Rewari132. In addition to the above, feasibility study for the electrification of thefollowing sections will be undertaken:i. Ahmedabad – Palanpur – Phulera – Ringus – Rewari - Delhi includingKandla / Mundra Port – Gandhidham - Bhildi-Palanpur and ii. Amla-Chindwara-Kalumna133. Madam, I have already outlined the road map, the railways will take infuture. My mind is always with the common people. Railways provide the onlyaffordable mode of long distance travel. I do not want to further burden themthis year. That is why on behalf of the government I have not increased thefares for the last two years despite all pressures on our finances. 134. With these words, Madam, I commend the Railway Budget for 2011-12to the House.
Oscars Academy Awards
Academy Award is, in full Academy Award of Merit, by name Oscar, any of a number of awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., to recognize achievement in the film industry. The award, a gold-plated statuette, is bestowed upon winners in the following 24 categories: best picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, directing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, cinematography, art direction, editing, original score, original song, costume design, makeup, sound mixing, sound editing, visual effects, foreign-language film, animated feature film, animated short, live-action short, documentary feature, and documentary short. The academy also presents scientific and technical awards, special achievement awards, honorary awards, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (for excellence in producing), and the Gordon E. Sawyer Award (for technological contributions), although these are not necessarily awarded annually.To be eligible for an award in a given year, a film must be publicly exhibited for paid admission for at least one week at a commercial theatre in the Los Angeles area between January 1 and midnight of December 31 of that year. Exceptions to this rule include foreign-language films, which are submitted by their country of origin and need not have been shown in the United States. Documentaries and short films have different eligibility requirements and are officially submitted by their producers, whereas music awards require the musical artist to file a submission form.Only members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences may nominate and vote for candidates for the Oscars. The academy is divided into various branches of film production, and the nominees in
each award category are chosen by the members of the corresponding branch; thus, writers nominate writers, directors nominate directors, and so forth. The entire academy membership nominates the candidates for best picture and votes to determine the winners in most of the categories.Aside from bestowing international recognition and prestige, an Academy Award can play a crucial role in the success of the major winners. The best picture award, for example, can significantly increase the box office earnings of the winning film. For actors and directors, the award often quickly results in higher salaries and increased media attention. A long-term advantage is that award winners tend to be offered better pictures and thus receive more acclaim for that work.When the academy was founded in 1927, the awards committee was only one of several that had been formed by the new organization. The idea of presenting awards was considered but not immediately pursued, because the academy was preoccupied with its role in labour problems, its efforts to improve the tarnished image of the film industry, and its function as a clearinghouse for the exchange of ideas about production procedures and new technologies. It was not until May 1928 that the academy approved the committee’s suggestions to present Academy Awards of Merit in 12 categories—most outstanding production, most artistic or unique production, and achievement by an actor, by an actress, in dramatic directing, in comedy directing, in cinematography, in art directing, in engineering effects, in original story writing, in adaptation writing, and in title writing.The first awards covered films that had been released between August 1, 1927, and July 31, 1928. The awards were presented on May 16, 1929, in a ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The entire membership of the academy had nominated candidates in all categories. Five boards of judges (one from each of the academy’s original branches—actors, writers, directors, producers, and technicians) then determined the 10 candidates with the most votes in each category and narrowed those 10 down to 3 recommendations. A
central board of judges, which consisted of one member from each branch, selected the final winners.By the time of the second annual awards ceremony, on April 3, 1930 (honouring films from the second half of 1928 and from 1929), the number of categories was reduced to seven, and the two major film awards were collapsed into one, called best picture. The academy has since continued to make frequent alterations in rules, procedures, and categories. Indeed, so many changes have been made through the years that the only constant seems to be the academy’s desire to remain flexible and to keep abreast of the industry’s evolution. Among the most significant changes have been the decision in 1933 to alter the eligibility period for award consideration to the calendar year and the addition of the supporting actor and actress categories in 1936.Originally the names of the award winners had been given to the press in advance with the stipulation that the information not be revealed until after the awards presentation. However, the Los Angeles Times printed the names of the 1939 winners in an early evening edition before the ceremony, draining the event of all its suspense during one of the industry’s biggest years. Thus, since then, the winners’ names have been a closely guarded secret until the official announcement at the awards ceremony.The design for the award statuette—a knight standing on a reel of film and holding a sword—is credited to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) art director Cedric Gibbons. Sculptor George Stanley was commissioned to create the original statuette based on Gibbons’s design. For many years the statuettes were cast in bronze, with 24-karat gold plating. During World War II the statuettes were made of plaster because of metal shortages. They are now made of gold-plated britannium. The design, however, has remained unchanged, with the exception of the pedestal base, the height of which was increased in 1945. The statuette stands 13.5 inches (34.3 cm) tall and weighs 8.5 pounds (3.8 kg).The origins of the statuette’s nickname, Oscar, have been traced to three sources. Actress Bette Davis claimed that the name derived from
her observation that the backside of the statuette looked like that of her husband Harmon Oscar Nelson. Columnist Sidney Skolsky maintained that he gave the award its nickname to negate pretension. The name has also been attributed to academy librarian Margaret Herrick, who declared that the statuette looked like her Uncle Oscar. The true origin of the nickname has never been determined.
The Oscar Award from
The Oscar Award from 2006
Best Picture: The Departed Best Director: Martin Scorsese for The Departed Best Actor: Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland Best Actress: Helen Mirren for The Queen Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson forDreamgirls Best Foreign-Language Film: The Lives of Others Original Screenplay: Michael Arndt for Little Miss Sunshine Adapted Screenplay: William Monahan for The Departed Cinematography: Guillermo Navarro for Pan’s Labyrinth Art Direction: Eugenio Caballero (art direction) and Pilar Revuelta (set decoration) for Pan’s Labyrinth Original Score: Gustavo Santaolalla for Babel Original Song: “I Need to Wake Up” from An Inconvenient Truth; music and lyrics by Melissa Etheridge Animated Feature Film: Happy Feet, directed by George Miller
Honorary Award: Ennio Morricone
The Oscar Award from 2007
Best Picture: No Country for Old Men Best Director: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for There Will Be Blood Best Actress: Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem for No Country for Old Men Best Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton for Michael Clayton Best Foreign-Language Film: The Counterfeiters Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for Juno Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for No Country for Old Men Cinematography: Robert Elswit for There Will Be Blood Art Direction: Dante Ferretti (art direction) and Francesca Lo Schiavo (set direction) for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Original Score: Dario Marianelli for Atonement Original Song: Falling Slowly from Once; music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Animated Feature Film: Ratatouille, directed by Brad Bird Honorary Award: Robert Boyle
The Oscar Award from 2008
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire Best Actor: Sean Penn for Milk Best Actress: Kate Winslet for The Reader Best Supporting Actor: Health Leader for The Dark Knight Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz for Vicky Cristina Barcelona Best Foreign-Language Film: Departures Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black for Milk Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt (art direction) and Victor J. Zolfo (set decoration) for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Original Score: A.R. Rahman for Slumdog Millionaire Original Song: Jai Ho from Slumdog Millionaire; music by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Gulzar Animated Feature Film: Wall-E, directed by Andrew Stanton
The Oscar Award from 2009
Best Picture: The Hurt Locker Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker Best Actor: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart Best Actress: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz forInglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Best Foreign-Language Film: The Secret in Their Eyes
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal for The Hurt Locker Adapted Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher for Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Cinematography: Mauro Fiore for Avatar Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg (production design) and Kim Sinclair (set decoration) for Avatar Original Score: Michael Giacchino for Up Original Song: The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart) from Crazy Heart; music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett Animated Feature Film: Up, directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson Honorary Award: Lauren Bacall, Roger Corman, Gordon Willis
The Oscar Award from 2010
Best Picture: The King’s Speech Best Director: Tom Hooper for The King’s Speech Best Actor: Colin Firth for The King’s Speech Best Actress: Natalie Portman for Black Swan Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale for The Fighter Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo for The Fighter Best Foreign-Language Film: In a Better World Original Screenplay: David Seidler for The King’s Speech Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network Cinematography: Wally Pfister for Inception
Art Direction: Robert Stromberg (production design) and Karen O’Hara (set decoration) for Alice in Wonderland Original Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Social Network Original Song: We Belong Together from Toy Story 3; music and lyrics by Randy Newman Animated Feature Film: Toy Story 3, directed by Lee Unkrich Honorary Award: Kevin Brownlow, Jean-Luc Godard, Eli Wallach
2012 Oscar Winners (Announced in 2012 but intended for 2011)The Artist’ sweeps 5 Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Score and Best Costume Design. Hugo was not far behind and also managed to bag 5 Oscars.
Best picture: The Artist. Best director: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist. Best leading actor: Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Best leading actress: Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Best supporting actor: Christopher Plummer in Beginners. Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer in The Help. Best foreign language film: A Separation (Iran). Best animated feature: Rango. Best original screenplay: Midnight in Paris. Best adapted screenplay: The Descendants.
Best original score: The Artist. Best original song: Man or Muppet from The Muppets. Best art direction: Hugo. Best cinematography: Hugo. Best costume design: The Artist. Best documentary feature: Undefeated. Best documentary short: Saving Face. Best film editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Best makeup: The Iron Lady. Best short animated film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. Best short live action film: The Shore. Best sound editing: Hugo. Best sound mixing: Hugo. Best visual effects: Hugo.Most Oscars won
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 Beginners – 1 The Help – 1 Midnight in Paris – 1 The Descendants – 1 A Separation – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1The following nominated films failed to win any awards:
Albert Nobbs
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Tree of Life Bridesmaids Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close My Week with Marilyn
2012 Oscar Winners (Announced in 2012 but intended for 2011)The Artist’ sweeps 5 Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Original Score and Best Costume Design. Hugo was not far behind and also managed to bag 5 Oscars.
Best picture: The Artist. Best director: Michel Hazanavicius for The Artist. Best leading actor: Jean Dujardin in The Artist. Best leading actress: Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady Best supporting actor: Christopher Plummer in Beginners. Best supporting actress: Octavia Spencer in The Help. Best foreign language film: A Separation (Iran). Best animated feature: Rango. Best original screenplay: Midnight in Paris. Best adapted screenplay: The Descendants. Best original score: The Artist. Best original song: Man or Muppet from The Muppets. Best art direction: Hugo.
Best cinematography: Hugo. Best costume design: The Artist. Best documentary feature: Undefeated. Best documentary short: Saving Face. Best film editing: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Best makeup: The Iron Lady. Best short animated film: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore. Best short live action film: The Shore. Best sound editing: Hugo. Best sound mixing: Hugo. Best visual effects: Hugo.Most Oscars won
The Artist – 5 Hugo – 5 The Iron Lady – 2 Beginners – 1 The Help – 1 Midnight in Paris – 1 The Descendants – 1 A Separation – 1 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – 1 Undefeated – 1The following nominated films failed to win any awards:
Albert Nobbs Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Tree of Life Bridesmaids Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close My Week with Marilyn