Railway Board Orders Stricter Vetting of Large Project DPRs Due to Lapses

Imagine building a big new train line or station that costs more than 50 crore rupees.

Before it can be approved, someone called the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) reviews the plans.

They make suggestions for improvements.

The Railway Board noticed that sometimes these suggestions were ignored when the final plans, called DPRs, were sent in.

This caused projects to be delayed and cost more money.

So, the Railway Board is now telling all the train zones to make sure they listen to the PEC's advice and include all the suggested changes in the plans before sending them for final approval.

They have also given a new checklist to make sure everything is checked properly, like if the costs are correct and if they looked at different options.

This is to help make sure big projects are planned well from the start.