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adopt Intelligent Transport 25, of which the share of the The investments go hand in
Systems and transit-oriented Railways is Rs. 1.52 lakh hand with innovations, viz.
development. This involves crore. Railways Infrastructure digitisation of railway supply
road design with dedicated Investment Trust (InvITs) chain, artificial intelligence,
tracks for cycles, pedestrians is being anchored by the biometric token system,
and public transport (Fig. Dedicated Freight Corridor contactless travel, driverless
13). The highways, roads and Corporation (DFCC) for train operations, head on
railways should provide for redevelopment of railway generation system, LIDAR
safe crossing of pedestrians, stations, warehousing, technology, online monitoring
prams, wheelchairs and commercial and entertainment of rolling stock, cyber security
animals (Fig 14). hubs. In the budget (2023-24) and Kavach safety technology.
1275 railway stations are
The Government platform being redeveloped through The Smart Cities Mission,
enables easier collaborations EPC contracts. The funds Gati Shakti Master Plan and
across departments, have also been allocated the National Monetisation
dramatically simplifying for Rapid Train Projects, Pipeline are for a horizon
the planning process while Railway Bridges, High-Speed of 5 years replacing the
ensuring the design that Railway Corridors, Dedicated 20-year colonial model of
is mindful of economic Freight Corridors (3581 km), Master Planning. The circular
and social aspects. Area Hydrogen Powered Trains, economy is the basis of these
Development Approach has Gati Shakti Units and Transit missions.
been conceptualised to create Oriented Development.
convergence of adequate
infrastructure catalysing
socio-economic development
in a sustainable development
within a geographical
location. Major areas of
planning include Integrated
Command and Control
Centre (ICCC), physical
infrastructure, like energy,
water supply, sewerage/
sanitation, drainage, waste
recycling, roads, parking,
economic/work spaces
and social amenities such
as education and hospitals,
parks, art and cultural
spaces, tourism, etc. together
with reformed institutional
governance systems at State/
District/local levels.
National Monetisation
Pipeline has a budget of Rs Fig. 14: Highway/Roads/Railway Lines must provide Safe Crossing for pedestrians,
6 lakh crore during 2022- wheelchairs, prams and animals

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