The infusion of funds into the railways promises not just a smooth and comfortable ride, but also better facilities. The pink book of the budget presented in Parliament on Wednesday holds money for more 15-car trains on the Western Railway slow line, a terminus at Jogeshwari, new roadbridges at Diva and Vikhroli, a new Kalyan-Kasara line, and a host of other new projects.

"The money necessary for all the old and new projects has come. Things will keep moving. You name a project and the allocation is here. The key now is to get these works moving on the ground," a senior official said.