Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Rail Budget Identifies Areas Needing Stratigic Management


The Minister of Railways Shri D. V. Sadananda Gowda, while introducing the Railway Budget for 2014-15 in Parliament today, said that there is a need to strategically manage various aspects of railway planning and administration. To meet this end, the following initiatives have been proposed:-


a. Near Plan Holiday approach;

b. Prioritizing and setting timelines for completion of the ongoing projects;

c. Devising a mechanism for raising funds for Rail infrastructure;

d. Decision Support System for project implementation;

e. Strategic partnerships and transparency in procurements;

f. Aggressive indigenization of imported products;

g. Adopting safety standards matching international practices and setting up of Simulation Center to study causes of accidents.

h. Encouraging development of Locomotives, Coaches and Wagon Leasing Market.

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