New Delhi, March 24 -- The Ministry of Railways on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging set of reforms aimed at modernising freight movement, tightening construction standards, and improving passenger convenience.
The announcements, made by union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, are part of a multi-sector overhaul that covers critical areas including salt transportation, automobile logistics, construction works, ticketing, refunds, and boarding rules.
Highlighting the current system, Vaishnaw noted that over 9 million tonnes of salt are transported by rail every year, but much of this relies on open wagons that cause corrosion, spillage and losses.
"To address this, the Railways is pushing a gradual shift to containerised transport using ...