In what ways is the government trying to improve the railways.
Answers
(1) Increasing investments.
(2)Making the Railways a green entity.
(3)Efforts to increase freight transport.
(4)Increasing customer satisfaction.
Safety of all passengers in is an issue of the utmost importance for Government. Therefore, we have made safety the number one priority. During the first few weeks in office there has been a comprehensive review of safety undertaken to understand the short comings of the Indian railways. The outcome of the review brought forth a number of immediate measures that must be taken to address key issues such as Unmanned Level Crossing and Derailments. Here’s how the Government is working towards the welfare and security of every commuter.
TRACK SAFETY
Track safety is the number one priority for The Railways. Some of the issues related to unmanned level crossings have been addressed for a safer commute are -
34% of all accidents in 2016-17 were a result of unmanned level crossings
Using transformative mantra of “Speed, Skill and Scale” the target to eliminate these been expedited from the earlier one of 2019
Overriding priority for granting maintenance blocks. Blocks in September are up by 13% compared to last year
Track replacement/renewal to be accorded the highest priority
The Ministry will procure seven lakh tonne of rail, from open market to meet the shortfall of rail for new lines, gauge conversion and doubling