Ministry of Railways (India)

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Ministry of Railways
Rail Bhavan
1, Raisina Road, New Delhi, India
Employees1,212,882 (2022)[1]
Annual budget₹264,600 crore (US$33 billion) (2023–24)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
Ministry executive
Child agencies
Websitewww.indianrailways.gov.in

The Ministry of Railways is a ministry in the

largest
employers.

History

The first

department of commerce and industry by the Indian Railway Board Act.[6] In 1908, the set up was re-organized on the recommendations of the Railway Finance Committee (1908) by constituting the railway board headed by a president as a separate department.[5] Pursuant to the Acworth committee's recommendations in 1921, the railway board was expanded to four members with the addition of a financial commissioner in 1924 apart from the chief commissioner, one commissioners responsible for ways and works, projects and stores and the other responsible for general administration, staff and traffic.[5]

In 1929, an additional member was added to the board and was assigned the responsibility for staff, so that the member in charge of traffic could focus solely on transport and commercial matters.

Union Cabinet decided to reduce the size of the board from eight to five.[13]

Organisation

Administrative officials
Title Name
Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw[14]
Minister of State, Railways Raosaheb Danve, Darshana Jardosh[15]
Chairman and CEO of Railway Board
 Jaya Varma Sinha[16]

The ministry has a

chairman, four members responsible for operations, business development, human resources, infrastructure and finance respectively.[20] Also part of the board are four director generals responsible for human resources, health, RPF and safety respectively.[20]

Railway Budget

Main article: Railway budget of India

The first

Railway Budget was presented on 25 February 2016 and on 21 September 2016, Government of India approved merger of the rail and general budgets from 2017.[22] The railway budget is estimated to be ₹264,600 crore (US$33 billion) for the financial year 2023–24.[23]

Railway ministers

Criticism and controversies

On 14 February 2008,

Indian railway board to obtain and retain business with the Railway Board and curb taxes.[26]

On 3 May 2013, the CBI arrested then minister of railways Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew, Vijay Singla for accepting an alleged bribe of ₹9 million (US$110,000) from a middleman for the appointment of a particular person to the railway board.[27] The railway board clarified that no rules had been broken during the appointment and suspended Mahesh, the person concerned.[28]

References

  1. ^ Indian Railways Year Book 2021–22 (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  2. ^ "When India's first train blew steam". The Times of India. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. New Indian Express
    . 16 April 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Understanding Indian Railway Heritage (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. p. 6. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d IRFC (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The Indian Railway Board Act, 1905". Act of 1905 (PDF). Parliament of India.
  7. ^ "History of Indian Railways". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. ^ Evolution of Indian Railways-Historical Background (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  9. ^ Overview of Indian Railways (PDF) (Report). National Academy of Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. ^ a b "History of Indian Railways". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  11. ^ "History of Indian Railways". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  12. ^ "History of Indian Railways". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Cabinet approves restructuring of Railway Board". Livemint. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Ashwini Vaishnaw, ex-IITian and MBA graduate from Wharton, takes charge as IT, Railway Minister". Zee news. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Raosaheb Dadarao Danve take charge as MoS for Railways". ANI. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Govt appoints Jaya Verma Sinha as first woman CEO, chairperson of Railway Board". Livemint. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  17. ^ Organization Chart (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  18. ^ a b Organization Chart (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  19. ^ Roy, Debasish (27 February 2019). "Why isn't the Railways a PSU?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  20. ^ a b Railway Board (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  21. ^ "After 92 years, Rail Budget is history". Business Standard. 22 September 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  22. ^ "Railway budget to be merged with General budget from 2017". The Hindu. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  23. ^ Railway Receipts and Expenditure (PDF) (Report). Indian Railways. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Full List of Railway Ministers of India". Notes Press. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  25. ^ IRFCA link of railways ministers. IRFCA (Report). Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  26. ^ Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Agrees to Pay $300,000 Penalty to Resolve Foreign Bribery Violations in India (Report). Department of Justice, Government of United States. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Railway Minister Pawan Bansal's nephew arrested by CBI for allegedly accepting bribe". NDTV. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  28. ^ "Mahesh suspended, nephew arrested; What about Pawan Kumar Bansal?". Dainik Bhaskar. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.

External links

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