New Delhi, July 14 -- Continuing the 'Reform Express', Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced eight more structural reforms to modernise Indian Railways. With this, the total number of reforms implemented under the initiative has reached 17. The new reforms will bring significant changes in freight transportation, logistics, construction practices, project execution, wagon design, skilling and ease of doing business.

Addressing the media in Rail Bhawan, New Delhi, Vaishnaw said that Indian Railways is undertaking a series of reforms to build a future-ready railway system. These reforms are part of the Ministry's target of implementing 52 reforms in 52 weeks to enhance efficiency, promote innovation and strengthen the...