Indian Railways

Indian Railways play the most economical mode of transport among the prevailing travel modes in India. It has emerged today as the main vehicle for socio-economic development of the country. Indian railway is one of the largest employment providers in India.

Recent Developments

To make rail transportation attractive and arrest the declining trend of rail share, various initiatives were taken in Financial Year2017-18 which includes-

  • Tariff rationalization
  • Classification of new commodities
  • New policy guideline for station to station rates
  • Expansion of freight basket through containerization
  • Withdrawal of dual freight policy for export of iron ore
  • Rationalization of coal tariff
  • Policy guidelines ....
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