Railway Board withdraws zones’ powers to approve project feasibility studies, final location surveys

The Railway Board has withdrawn the authority previously entrusted to different zones to sanction feasibility studies and final location surveys of new projects, citing delays in timely communication with the Board, which in turn led to delays in replies to parliamentary questions and other important references.

In a recent letter addressed to the general managers (GMs) of all the zones, the Board said, “It has been observed that zonal railways, after sanctioning feasibility studies and final location surveys (FLS), are not communicating the sanction orders to the Railway Board timely, which has led to delays in replies to parliamentary questions and other VIP references.