Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Sandeep Pathak said that the core idea of this bill is to make the Railway Board more flexible so that it can function more efficiently in management. However, he argued that the central government missed a golden opportunity to completely
A series of important bills are likely to be taken up during the session. These include the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aimed at strengthening banking regulations and oversight, and the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which focuses on enhancing the operational efficiency of the Ind
The Lok Sabha passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and took up discussion on the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024. However, the House faced adjournments after heated arguments between Trinamool Congress member Kalyan Banerjee and Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that steps were being taken to increase passenger amenities in Railways and 12,000 general coaches were being produced to boost unreserved passenger travel to ensure greater accessibility and convenience for economically weaker secti
The current Bill proposes to simplify the legal framework by incorporating the proposals of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 in the Railways Act, 1989. This will reduce the need to refer to two laws. Instead reference will be required only to one law.