The Minister wanted to know the worst divisions in maintenance. The better question is why every division is the worst at the same thing. Editor’s Note: Part of this piece … Read More
Editorial Note: This part rests on the press briefing and on the whistle blower who shared the Bondamunda incident with us. We are grateful that the Minister took our feedback … Read More
The foundational premise of an all-India cadre lies in objective mobility, broad administrative exposure, and the periodic disruption of entrenched local fiefdoms. Yet, in the Ministry of Railways, presidential transfer … Read More
Strict Action Against Substandard Supplies and Deliberate Negligence Delhi (PIB): Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday, 3 September, 2026 chaired a comprehensive safety review meeting at Rail Bhavan. The … Read More
On 31 August 2026 the Railway Board reissued a 58 year old scheme for filling promotion posts. Its own name for the scheme tells you everything. What follows is not … Read More
Part I (30 August 2026, “Crisis Looms Over Railway Electrification: Two-Supplier Dominance in OHE Insulators, Soaring Prices, and Stalled Projects”) asked for technology neutral procurement of overhead equipment insulators. Part … Read More
A major controversy involving allegations of high-level lobbying, illicit financial collections, and manipulation of public procurement policy has surfaced at the apex level of the Railway Board. According to whistleblower … Read More
11 km Bypass Line to Strengthen Freight Movement and Ease Congestion Delhi (PIB): Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 11 km bypass line between Adra end and Joychandipahar … Read More
Part-I (30 August 2026, “Crisis Looms Over Railway Electrification: Two-Supplier Dominance in OHE Insulators, Soaring Prices, and Stalled Projects”) asked for technology neutral procurement of overhead equipment insulators. The ask … Read More
Institutionalising Backdoor Rehabilitation: How Railway Board’s “Peer Review” Policy Risks Legalising Favouritism, Conflict of Interest, and Cost Inflation NEW DELHI: A controversial policy introduced by the Railway Board to curb … Read More
