new Delhi, July 14 -- Under Indian Railways' flagship "52 Reforms in 52 Weeks" initiative, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday presented a fresh set of eight major structural reforms, including construction reforms, reforms in the container sector, and fly ash transportation, among others.

These reforms aimed at improving project execution, encouraging private sector innovation in freight transportation and making logistics more efficient.

The Rail Bhoomi portal has also been introduced to streamline land acquisition, with the Ministry of Railways estimating it could reduce acquisition timelines by 30-40 per cent, depending on the state.

Rail Bhoomi is a web-based platform developed by CRIS for managing the complete process of l...