Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that a record budget has been allocated for the railways, which is benefiting every citizen of the country, especially the poor and middle class.
In response to supplementary questions during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha today, Mr. Vaishnaw said that significant investments made in the railway sector over the past decade have directly benefited every citizen of the country. He added that in the last financial year, the Railways operated 76,352 special trains.
He also highlighted that today, approximately 25,000 trains are running daily across the railway network. The Minister informed that this year, the Railways have also achieved a record freight loading of 1,670 million metric tonnes.
Mr. Vaishnaw stated that there has been a notable improvement in safety. He said that the Railways have registered record earnings, reflecting its strong operations and expanding scale.