Subsidy And Other Expenses Of Railways Are Too High Says Railway Minister, Hints At Delay Of Senior Citizen Concession

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday hinted that the concessions given to the senior residents within the railways might not be restored as of now as he mentioned that Rs 59,000 crore subsidy for the passenger companies got final 12 months and pension and wage payments of the general public transporter are very excessive. Vaishnaw was responding to a query by unbiased MP from Maharashtra Navneet Rana in Lok Sabha on when the concessions given to the senior residents in practice journey might be restored.

It has been suspended because the starting of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The minister mentioned the railways had given Rs 59,000 crore subsidy for passenger companies, which is an enormous quantity and bigger than the annual funds of some states.

He mentioned the annual pension invoice of the railways is Rs 60,000 crore, the wage invoice is Rs 97,000 crore whereas Rs 40,000 crore is being spent on gasoline.

“Now we have given Rs 59,000 passenger subsidy final 12 months, new amenities are coming. If new selections are to be taken, we are going to take them. However as of now, everybody ought to look into the situations of the railways,” he mentioned.

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Replying to a different query, Vaishnaw mentioned presently the Vande Bharat trains are working with sitting capability with a most distance of 500 to 550 km and as soon as the Vande Bharat trains with sleeping amenities will ply, the trains will cowl longer distances.

He additionally mentioned plans are afoot to attach Ayodhya with each nook and nook of the nation by trains as soon as the development of the Ram temple is accomplished.

The minister mentioned the redevelopment of 41 main railway stations is occurring whereas the remainder of the stations might be developed phase-wise.

He mentioned the railways have set a goal of 2030 to be utterly air pollution free and work on this is occurring, that embody growth of hydrogen trains to be designed, developed and made by Indian engineers.

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