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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