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Railways on the rise with "Reform, STEPS TOWARD
Perform, and Transform" SAFER RAILWAYS
Electronic interlocking of a
Railways have achieved phenomenal total of 444 panels/stations
has been carried out, and
growth in terms of infrastructure unmanned level crossing
development, innovation, network gates on major lines have been
capacity expansion, freight completely eliminated.
diversification, and transparency. Bio-toilets are installed in
68,800 coaches with 100%
Not only that, but the railways have coverage.
worked to lay the groundwork for The focus is on new
future growth and the next level of indigenous technology like
passenger travel. Simultaneously, the Kavach and the redevelopment
of Vande Bharat trains and
railways have brought about epochal stations.
changes in all aspects of operation In the Union Budget 2022-23,
and management in accordance with 400 Vande Bharat trains have
the mantra of "Reform, Perform, and been announced in the country
in the next three years.
Transform." Keeping in mind the small
From 2014 to 2021 farmers, a one station, one
1,835 It has been decided to conduct
product scheme has been
started.
a survey and prepare a DPR for
7 high-speed rail corridors.
kms of new tracks were A bullet train project is in
added per year in new tracks progress between Ahmedabad
through new lines and and Mumbai. Pillar work was
multi-track projects completed in Bharuch. The
first such test will take place
between Bilimora and Surat in
During the fiscal year 2021- Gujarat in 2026.
22, a target of 2904 kms was Construction of two dedicated
achieved in new line, doubling, freight corridors for goods
and gauge conversion, trains has started. The Dadri
compared to a target of 2400 to Mumbai Western Corridor
kms. of 1504 km may be completed
Indian Railways is on a soon. The work on the Eastern
mission to become the world's Corridor from Danakuni to
Ludhiana, 1856 km, is going on.
largest green railway, with Arch construction work of
the goal of becoming a "zero the world's highest railway
carbon emitter" by 2030. bridge over the Chenab
Since 2014, railway river in Kashmir has been
electrification has increased completed. A 136 km long rail
nearly tenfold. As of line from Banihal to Baramulla
31.03.2022, 52,247 BG has been commissioned.
Route Kilometers of Indian Simultaneously, more than 75%
Railways' BG network had The country's first ISO-certified, of the North Eastern Railway's
been electrified, accounting PPP model-based railway station routes have been electrified so
for 80.20 percent of the total far.
BG network of 65,141 Route was dedicated to the nation as Rani
Kilometers. Kamalapati Railway Station on 15
November 2021. Work is going on at
about 200 stations.
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