PM Modi depoliticised railways, focus on capacity expansion after 2014: Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said Prime Minister Narendra depoliticised Indian Railways, with a focus on increasing the capacity expansion.

Previous governments milked the railways for political gains but after 2014, when the BJP came to power, the emphasis was on infrastructure and technical development, the minister said at Network 18's Rising Bharat Summit on March 19.

The Modi government created the foundation for the growth of the Indian Railways in its 10 years of rule. "The past governments were using the Indian Railways as a political tool," the minister said.

Ashwini Vaishnaw also said that advanced planning is done by the Indian Railways. This needs hard work and communication at all levels. Automatic train protection came in 1980’s in other countries, but the then government did not bring it to India. They did not invest in safety. PM Narendra Modi brought automatic train protection came in 2016,” Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

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The government merged the railway budget with the general budget, and increased the allocation for the public transporter, the minister said. "By 2030, Indian Railways will have the capacity to allow 1000 crore passengers to use trains for commute", Railways Minister  Ashwini Vaishnaw  said.

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