Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reviewed the capex plan of the Railways Ministry and asked officials to focus on safety and convenience of commuters.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged officials to focus on capacity augmentation and ensure the safety of operations of the railways.

In a meeting with senior railways ministry officials, Sitharaman asked them to expedite the implementation of the indigenous automatic train protection system, or the so-called Kavach system, expand the electrification of railway tracks and lay new lines,

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the Railway Ministry's capex plan, emphasising safety, commuter convenience, and expediting the Kavach system's implementation. She urged officials to meet the FY 2024-25 capex targets and focus on upgrading 40,

Sitharaman said that the ministry should expedite the conversion of 40,000 normal rail bogies to Vande Bharat standards. This was announced in the Interim Budget 2024-25.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviews the Railways Ministrys capex plan, emphasising safety, convenience, and timely implementation of projects.