NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday informed railways to expedite conversion of 40,000 regular rail bogies to Vande Bharat requirements to reinforce passenger security, comfort and luxury. She additionally directed officers to implement the Kavach system in a phased method and to satisfy the allotted capital expenditure goal within the stipulated time-frame.
Whereas reviewing the railways capex plan the FM urged officers to deal with capability augmentation, security and commuter comfort, together with doubling and electrification of present tracks and likewise laying of recent railway strains throughout India.
Railway officers knowledgeable the FM that Kavach-related works are at present in progress in over 3,000 route km on the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai sections. Additionally they apprised Sitharaman of the operationalisation of Kavach Model 4.0 on Kota-Sawai Madhopur Part of West Central Railway. Until Sept 16, your complete 108 km stretch from Kota to Sawai Madhopur was efficiently operationalised with Kavach Model 4.0 at a document tempo of 54 km per 30 days.
On the event with regard to 3 Financial Railway Corridors, the railway ministry officers up to date the FM that 434 railway tasks have been recognized totalling 40,900 km with a cumulative funding plan of round Rs 11.2 lakh crore. tnn
Whereas reviewing the railways capex plan the FM urged officers to deal with capability augmentation, security and commuter comfort, together with doubling and electrification of present tracks and likewise laying of recent railway strains throughout India.
Railway officers knowledgeable the FM that Kavach-related works are at present in progress in over 3,000 route km on the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai sections. Additionally they apprised Sitharaman of the operationalisation of Kavach Model 4.0 on Kota-Sawai Madhopur Part of West Central Railway. Until Sept 16, your complete 108 km stretch from Kota to Sawai Madhopur was efficiently operationalised with Kavach Model 4.0 at a document tempo of 54 km per 30 days.
On the event with regard to 3 Financial Railway Corridors, the railway ministry officers up to date the FM that 434 railway tasks have been recognized totalling 40,900 km with a cumulative funding plan of round Rs 11.2 lakh crore. tnn
