New Delhi, Feb 24 (Inditop.com) Highlights of the railway budget presented by Mamata Banerjee in parliament Wednesday:

— 1,000 route km to be created

— Special task force for clearing investment proposals in 100 days

— New business model to be created

— No privatisation; railways will remain with government but with greater participation of business community

— 117 of 120 new trains for current fiscal to be flagged off