Vaishnaw directs officials to overhaul track maintenance practices

NEW DELHI: (Mar 2) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday directed officials to overhaul the current methods of track laying, assembly, and health monitoring to ensure safe train operations.

The minister gave the directions during a high-level meeting at Rail Bhawan.

According to the Railway Board, the reform measures suggested by Vaishnaw include AI-based track monitoring and priority to safety and sufficient time allocation for track maintenance.