Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said that the Railways is in an overhauling phase and its network will be transformed completely in next five years. Addressing a gathering in Mumbai yesterday, Mr Prabhu said, railways has prepared a clear cut roadmap under which 8 lakh 50 thousand crore rupees of investment has been planned in the next five years. Mr Prabhu said, adding and setting up of Rail Coach Factories is a part of it. <br/><br/>The Minister said that with the stress on 'Rail Badhhega- Desh Badhhega', his ministry has launched several reforms and passenger-friendly initiatives. Mr. Prabhu said, the railway has an ambitious plan to induct about 40,000 coaches with improved interiors and upgraded facilities. He further said that the effort to retrofit these odd coaches is going to be a game changer as it will not only transform the entire rail network, but it will also generate jobs.<br/><br/>The Minister also said, his ministry is working to upgrade the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata corridor which will increase the speed of trains.
News On AIR | July 16, 2017 1:04 PM
Railway network will be transformed in five years: Suresh Prabhu