NEW DELHI: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of the current chairman of the Railway Board VK Yadav as the CEO, making him the first to hold such a post in the railway’s history. The Cabinet had earlier approved the restructuring of the Railway Board, whose strength has been cut from … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has begun initial work on four more dedicated freight corridors in the country, although the eastern and western freight corridors being currently implemented have been pushed back by six months due to Covid-19. “Survey has been started for four more corridors, and we are planning to complete them by 2030. … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Railways Thursday said around 29,000-30,000 deaths occurred due to “trespassing and other untoward incidents” on its premises in the past three years, after the Niti Aayog raised questions over its zero fatality claim in the last fiscal. Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav‘s clarification came days after Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant took … Read more