Vaishnaw said that the government needs to play a dominant role in railways and there is no question of privatising railways.
Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. (Photo: PTI)
Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday ruled out privatisation of Indian railways.
The Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology was speaking at India Today Budget Roundtable 2022 on “The Double-Engine Growth Model”.
Vaishnaw said that the government needs to play a dominant role in railways and there is no question of privatising railways.
The Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a vision of changing passengers’experience.
The government is focusing on three steps – large scale development of stations, new generation of trains and passengers’ safety.
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