Railways to spend Rs. 20,000cr towards rolling stock in 2019-20
The Railways would spend an amount of Rs. 20,000 crore towards augmenting rolling stock during 2019-20, an official said Sunday. Railway Board member (rolling stock) Rajesh Agrawal said the Railways had done strategic planning for the financial outlay and there would be no problem for funds. He said the demands of the Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, and Kolkata Metro would be prioritized.
New coaches will replace 100-odd condemned coaches in Kolkata Metro
The Railway Board Member said, "The annual rolling stock production volume is around 6,000 to 8,000 coaches per year. However, we need to prioritize the requirements of the various railway zones and try to meet their demands." He added that new technologies would be introduced. Regarding Kolkata Metro, Agrawal said there was an urgent need to replace 100-odd condemned coaches with new ones immediately.
