1. | Safety of trains is top most priority. | |
| -Installation of Kavach and automatic signaling |
| -Improved maintenance contract and practices for safety in high speed era |
2. | 5 million tonne per day loading including synchronous unloading |
3. | Execution Priorities |
| -Double the pace of commissioning of railway lines |
| -Increase the speed of station development works |
| -Switching over to EPC contract environment |
| -Speed up to 160 kmph on at least one route of each Division |
| -Speed raising up to 130 kmph on most of the routes [expansion beyond GD-GQ route] |
| -Speed raising up to 130 kmph on most of the routes [expansion beyond GD–GQ route] |
4. | Improvement in network efficiency |
| -Identification and removal of bottlenecks |
| -Removal of permanent speed restriction in mission mode, by creating divisional task force |
| -Provision of bypass at major interchange stations |
| -Plan for multiple lines (6 to 10) for major carge routes |
5 | -Integrity of Railway officials |
6 | Procedural reforms to expedite decision makings |
7 | Highest ever capital expenditure of Rs. 2.40 lakh crore |
| -Targeted expenditure @ Rs. 20,000 crore per month |