For the first time in the 166-year-long history of railways, the Indian Railways has claimed that zero passenger death was witnessed in the current financial year, that is, 2019-20.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal tweeted, “Safety First: First time in 166 years, Indian Railways had zero passenger deaths in the current financial year.”
Check out the post:
Safety First: First time in 166 years, Indian Railways had zero passenger deaths in the current financial year.https://t.co/9tgqKSo9js
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) December 25, 2019
On December 6, the Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Centre on a plea seeking to maintain the highest standards of safety and security measures at all railways stations across the country.
For the uninitiated, Union Cabinet recently approved the restructuring of the Railway Board. Instead of the existing eight-member board, the new Railway Board will have one chairperson, four functional members, and few independent members. The Union Cabinet also approved the merger of different railway cadres into a single railway management service.
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