‘Railways failed to improve mobility outcomes despite investing Rs 2.5 trn’
Despite investing Rs 2.5 lakh crore on track infrastructure in the 2008-19 financial year, the railways has failed to improve on its mobility outcomes, the CAG has said in its latest report and pulled up the national transporter for avoidable expenses.
In the report submitted in Parliament on Wednesday, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India said the railways’ ‘Mission Raftaar’ scheme too has failed to propel trains on to the fast lane.
“Indian Railways, despite investing Rs 2.5 lakh crore on track infrastructure during 2008-19, has failed to improve on the mobility outcomes. Mission Raftaar introduced in 2016-17 targeted an average speed of 50 kmph for mail/express and 75 kmph for freight trains by 2021-22.
