Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Railway Minister Pushes for Low-Maintenance Assets
The Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, went on a long train ride to check the tracks between Delhi and Chandigarh.
He talked to the workers who take care of the tracks and found out that many things need a lot of fixing and cost a lot of money.
He told them to make things that don't need much fixing, like the trains in Japan and Switzerland.
He also suggested using new machines to help keep the tracks in good shape.
The workers shared their problems, and the minister promised to help solve them.
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Delhi-Chandigarh railway section.
He discussed the need for low-maintenance railway assets with workers.
Examples of cost-effective systems from Japan and Switzerland were shared.
Modern equipment like tamping and ballast cleaning machines were suggested.
Workers shared their field challenges, and the minister assured support.
- Who
- Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw
- What
- Inspection of Delhi-Chandigarh railway section
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Delhi-Chandigarh section
- Why
- To assess maintenance needs and discuss improvements
- Minister
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Location
- Delhi-Chandigarh section
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Key Focus
- Low-maintenance railway assets
- Examples Cited
- Japan and Switzerland
- Equipment Suggested
- Tamping machines, ballast cleaning machines