New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that in view of the rapid, sustained growth in demand for travel, the capacity of major cities to originate new trains needs to be doubled from the current level in the next 5 years.

The Union Minister said that the current infrastructure serving needs to be augmented to meet the requirements of the upcoming years. The works for doubling the originating capacity by the year 2030 would include the following actions, such as augmenting the current terminals with additional platforms, stabling lines, pit lines, and adequate shunting facilities; and identifying and creating new terminals in and around the urban area.

Additionally, several critical actions must be ini...