Union Railway Budget 2018: Arun Jaitley promises Wi-Fi, CCTVs in all trains

New Delhi, Feb 01: The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has announced the Union Budget 2018 today.

While stating that the safety of passengers remains a top priority for the government, Arun Jaitley said that all railways stations and trains will have Wi-Fi and CCTVs progressively.

"Wi-fi and CCTVs will be progressively provided in all trains and there will be escalators at stations with 25,000- plus footfall," the FM said.



"From the focus on the modernization of signaling, use of fog safety devices to focus on better passenger amenities and safety, Rail Budget 2018 has laid out a road-map for Indian Railways of the future," the FM said.

The minister also pointed out that 600 stations have been earmarked for modernisation by the railways.

The focus will also be on a suburban rail network in Mumbai and Bangalore, he added.