Railways Intends to Further Delegate, Decentralise and De- Regulate Powers to General Managers

The Union Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that for quick decision-making, Ministry of Railways has already delegated the power in respect of stores and works tenders to General Managers of all Zonal Railways and it intends to further delegate, de-centralise and de-regulate. Introducing the Railway Budget for 2015-16 in Parliament today he said that rules and regulations governing freight business will be simplified and made more customer friendly. For example, Railways has abolished the system of obtaining Rail Transport Clearance from the Ministry. It also intends simplifying the entire process of construction of private sidings.

 Shri Prabhu informed the members that Indian Railways will require new governance structures, new delivery mechanisms, extensive management reforms and transparency across the board.