1.14 lakh crores are being spent every year on railway safety, Ashwini Vaishnav said – Opposition should not do politics on accidents


Posted on 11th Mar 2025 12:43 pm by rohit kumar

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Monday said that the government is giving top priority to safety in railways. Railways is spending Rs 1.14 lakh crore per annum on safety.

 

Responding to the discussion on the Railway Amendment Bill 2024 in the Rajya Sabha, the minister said that the annual rail accident rate has come down from 171 incidents to 30. The Railway Amendment Bill 2024 was approved by voice vote in the Rajya Sabha. The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 11 last year. The Railway Amendment Bill, 2024 provides for increasing the independence of the Railway Board and improving its functioning.

 

Response to Railway Amendment Bill

The Railway Minister said, 'In the UPA government, the investment for increasing safety used to be between Rs 8 thousand to 10 thousand crore. Today we are investing more than Rs 1.14 lakh crore every year on increasing safety. He said that steps have been taken to improve tracks, safety equipment and level crossings.'

 

He said that 4.11 lakh jobs were given during the UPA tenure, and 5.02 lakh jobs were given in the NDA government. He said, now the general managers have 100 percent authority to accept the contract, whether the tender amount is Rs 10 crore or Rs 1,000 crore. General managers have also been given the right to approve projects less than Rs 50 crore. Vaishnav rejected the opposition's apprehension that the Railway Amendment Bill would reduce the power of state governments.

 

Advised the opposition not to do politics

The Railway Minister advised not to do politics on rail accidents like the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station during Kumbh, saying that the Railway Ministry has taken several measures learning from this incident, which includes creating waiting areas to control the crowd at major stations of the country.

 

Vaishnav said that the matter is under investigation. It is worth mentioning that on February 15, 18 people died in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station. Opposition members accused the government of trying to take control of the Railway Board through the Railway Amendment Bill, 2024, and said it was avoiding scrutiny by a parliamentary committee.

 

Congress member Vivek K. Tankha alleged that the independence of the Railway Board has ended under the proposed law. He demanded autonomy for the Railway Board. Trinamool Congress's Prakash Baraik said the bill should be sent to a select committee of Parliament.

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

Gold Price Hike: Gold sets a new record, price crosses ₹1.60 lakh; find out the Gold price

Like silver, gold is also seeing a significant surge today. ​​Gold prices had also risen shar

Stray Dogs Case: Supreme Court asks - What do you want? How many stray dogs should be seen in hospital corridors?

The Supreme Court resumed hearing the stray dog ​​issue on Thursday. The Supreme Court focuse

IND vs WI: Shubman Gill achieved a big feat by scoring a half-century, equaling a 47-year-old record.

Shubman Gill achieved a major milestone by scoring a half-century on the second day of the first

IPL: Shreyas is the first captain to take three teams to the finals; Know when the same teams clashed in Q1 and title matches

Punjab Kings team has reached the final of IPL 2025. It defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets i

Operation Sindhu begins: The first batch of 110 Indians from Iran reached India; family members shed tears after meeting their loved ones.

Given the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, the Government of India has started Operation Sind

Mamata Banerjee: 'A blot on womanhood...', what did the BJP say on Mamata Banerjee's statement in the Durgapur MBBS student rape case?

The rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is constantly in the news. Yesterday, Chi

Jaya Bachchan: 'This is shameful; you can't stay angry for 24 hours, ' said Ashok Pandit on Jaya Bachchan pushing him

Bollywood actress and MP Jaya Bachchan is once again in the headlines due to her anger. On Tuesda

China-India Ties: 'One-sided dominance and coercion', China said to India amidst Trump's tariff war; cornered America

Five years have passed since the clash between the armies of India and China in the Galwan Valley

What did Ajit Pawar say on his last phone call before dying in the plane crash? The NCP has released the audio.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has released an audio recording of Ajit Pawar's last phone c

Nepal Gen Z Protest: 'Rewrite the constitution, investigate three decades of plunder', demand of protesters in Nepal

The government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma has had to admit defeat in front of Nepal's Genera

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash