Technology
Contrary to critic’s claims, The GOI has
laid out an investment plan of Rs 1.21
lakh crore in the coming fiscal, which is
10% more than the revised current year's
plan outlay, for modernisation and
enhancing of capacity of the Railways.
These include addition of 65,000 berths,
installation of 2,500 water-vending
machines, setting up of 17,000 bio-toilets
in trains, introduction of automatic ticket
vending machines, mobile apps, ecatering and others such facilities.
The ministry is looking to provide Wi-Fi at
400 stations. To improve punctuality of
trains it will initiate third-party operations
audits on Ghaziabad-Mughalsarai
section.