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Technology Contrary to critic’s claims, The GOI has laid out an investment plan of Rs 1.21 lakh crore in the coming fiscal, which is 10% more than the revised current year's plan outlay, for modernisation and enhancing of capacity of the Railways. These include addition of 65,000 berths, installation of 2,500 water-vending machines, setting up of 17,000 bio-toilets in trains, introduction of automatic ticket vending machines, mobile apps, ecatering and others such facilities. The ministry is looking to provide Wi-Fi at 400 stations. To improve punctuality of trains it will initiate third-party operations audits on Ghaziabad-Mughalsarai section.