Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu today released New Water Management Policy in Indian Railways at New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Prabhu said under the new water policy, water audits, restoration of water bodies and recycling of water will be ensured. The Minister said target has been set for plantation and five crore saplings are to be planted in 3 years. He said 1.25 Crore saplings are targeted for this year. Mr Prabhu said Environment Directorate has been set up in the Railway Board. <br/><br/>The Minister also inaugurated expansion of VIKALP scheme into other sectors. Mr Prabhu said under the VIKALP Scheme, passengers will be immensely benefited. He said it is a transparent scheme in which the passengers will be provided confirmed reservation in alternate trains without giving extra fare or any refund provided for the difference of fare. Mr Prabhu said this will ease the problems of passengers.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that from 1st of next month, those with wait-listed train tickets will get an option of selecting a Vikalp, an alternative choice of any other train on the same route, if the original ticket does not get confirmed on the day of the journey.<br/><br/><br/>A passenger booked in a normal Mail, Express train can be shifted to an alternate Mail, Express, Rajdhani, Humsafar, Duronto, Shatabdi, Special train or Suvidha train in the same class of accommodation or vice versa subject to opting for this scheme. After a six-month pilot in six sectors, Railway today announced the rollout of the scheme for the entire country. Initially, Vikalp will be open only for e-ticket booking process.<br/>