INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Dismissing the opposition charges about the railways cutting spending on rail safety, the national transporter on Monday said it
had spent more than Rs 1 lakh crore on safety measures between 2017-2018 and 2021-22
He also said there is serious concern among people about the deterioration in safety of railways
The CAG report had said that the amount spent on railway safety and track repair was inadequate.Railway officials said the report did not
capture the total spending between 2017-18 and 2021-22 as it covered data for three years up to 2019-20
ministry data showed that from 2017-18 to 2021-22, the railways spent more than Rs 1 lakh crore on RRSK works
In February 2022, the government extended the validity of RRSK by another five years, starting 2022-23
Heart-wrenching aerial footage depicts horrific scene of Odisha train disasterThe details of spending for track renewal showed that the
The actual trend of expenditure on track renewal on the Indian Railways has increased from Rs 47,039 crore during 2004-05 to 2013-14 to Rs
1,09,023 crore during 2014-15 to 2023-24, an increase of more than double.02:08Odisha train tragedy: Preliminary inquiry indicates human
error may have caused the three-train crashOfficials also said expenditure on safety-related works, which include track renewal, bridges,
level crossing, railway over and under bridges and signalling works, increased from Rs 70,274 crore during 2004-05 to 2013-14 to Rs 1,78,012
crore during 2014-15 to 2023-24 (BE), an increase of two and a half times.
