Railway Board shifts focus to economic corridors; pushes for new line projects
Published on: May 18, 2026, 5:30 a.m. | Source: The Hitavada
railway board is laying thrust on key economic activities for new line projects, like energy, mineral and cement, high density routes and rail sagar corridors. with merger of rail budget with general budget, funds are no longer a constraint, so thinking in rail bhavan is to tap projects that can co-relate with key needs of growing economic needs, with focus on manufacturing. further, another key decision relates to fast-tracking the rollout of new projects, for which board has outlined detailed guidelines f
