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Legal Framework: Rajya Sabha passes Railways (Amendment) Bill, gives board greater powers

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Legal Framework

Rajya Sabha passes Railways (Amendment) Bill, gives board greater powers

This story was originally published at 18:59 IST on March 10, 2025  Back
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The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to repeal the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905, and incorporate provisions related to the board into the Railways Act, 1989. The amendment seeks to grant statutory powers to the Railway Board and enhance its functioning and autonomy. The Lok Sabha had earlier passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on December 11.

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