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{{About|Indian corporation|the former British board|British Railways Board}} |
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}} |
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{{Infobox company |
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|name = Railway Board (New Delhi)<br />'''रेलवे बोर्ड''' |
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|logo = |
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|type = [[Government department]] |
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|foundation = {{Start date|1853|04|16|df=y}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-04-15/patna/28138504_1_ecr-railway-week-indian-railways|title=Times Of India |work=The Times of India |location=India | date=15 April 2010}}</ref> |
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|location = [[New Delhi]], India |
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|key_people = [[Vinod Kumar Yadav]] <ref name="VK Yadav chairman">{{cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/ZJm6uMUcazjmDDWXDMJWlI/Vinod-Yadav-appointed-Railway-Board-Chairman.html|title=Vinod Yadav appointed Railway Board Chairman|work=livemint|date=31 December 2018|accessdate=2 January 2019}}</ref> <br> {{small|(Chairman)}} |
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|locations = <!--# of locations--> |
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|area_served = India |
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|industry = Railways |
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|products = |
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|services = {{blist|[[Passenger railway]]s|[[Freight|Freight services]]|Bus Transportation|[[Travel Agency]] services|[[Parking lot]] operations & other related services}} |
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|revenue = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|1066|b}} (2011–12)<ref name="Budget">{{cite web|url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget12-13/Railway%20Revenue%20Receipts%20%26%20Expenditure%202012-13.pdf|title=Railways Fiscal Budget 2012|accessdate=15 March 2012}}</ref> |
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|operating_income = |
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|net_income = {{increase}} {{INRConvert|96.1|b}} (2011–12)<ref name="Budget" /> |
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|num_employees = 1.4 million (2011)<ref name=Stats_2010>{{cite book|title = Indian Railways Year Book (2009–2010)| url = http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/stat_econ/Stat_0910/Year%20Book%202009-10-Sml_size_English.pdf| publisher=[[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], [[Government of India]]| year = 2011| page = 13| accessdate =26 August 2008}}</ref> |
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|owner = [[Government of India]] (100%) |
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|parent = [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] |
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|divisions = 70 |
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|homepage = {{URL|indianrailways.gov.in}} |
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|dissolved = |
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The '''Railway Board''' is the apex body of the [[Indian Railways]]. It reports to the [[Parliament of India]] through the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]] headed by the [[Minister of Railways (India)|Railway Minister]] of [[India]]. |
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== Current members == |
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'''Current [[Minister of Railways (India)|Railway Minister]]''' of [[India]] : |
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* [[Piyush Goyal]] (September 2017 – Present) |
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'''Current Ministers of State for Railways''' :<ref>http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section_new.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,305</ref> |
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* Manoj Sinha<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manoj_Sinha</ref> |
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* Rajen Gohain<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajen_Gohain</ref> |
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'''Present Members of Railway Board''' : |
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* [[Chairman Railway Board (India)|Chairman of Railway Board]]: [[Vinod Kumar Yadav]]<ref name="VK Yadav chairman"/> |
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* Member (Rolling Stock): Rajesh Agrawal<ref>http://pib.nic.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1548033</ref> |
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* Member (Traffic): Girish Pillai |
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*Member (Engineering): Vishwesh Chaube |
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* Member (Traction): Ghanshyam Singh<ref name="indianrailways.gov.in">http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,304,365</ref> |
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* Member (Staff): S.N. Agarwal |
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* Member(S&T): N.Kashinath |
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* Member(MM):V.K.Pathak |
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* Finance Commissioner: A.K. Prasad |
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* Director General (RHS): Dr.Anil Kumar |
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* Director General (RPF): Arun Kumar, IPS |
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* Director General (Personnel): Anand Mathur |
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* Secretary: R Sahai |
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== History == |
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=== British Raj === |
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In 1901, on the recommendations of Sir Thomas Robertson Committee regarding the administration and working of the railways, an early version of the railway board was constituted, with three members serving on it at first. |
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In 1905, its powers were formalised by [[Lord Curzon]]'s government. It consisted a Government Railway official, who was the Chairman of the Board, a Railway Manager from England and an Agent of a Company Railway. The Board was placed under the Department of Commerce and Industry of the British Indian Government. In 1921, a reorganisation of the Railway Board was carried out, and a Chief Commissioner of Railways was appointed, who was solely responsible to the Government for decisions on technical matters and for advising the Government on matters of policy. |
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Pursuant to the [[William Mitchell Acworth|Acworth]] Committee's recommendations in 1921, the Railway Board was reconstituted with effect from 1 April 1924. The reconstituted board consisted of the Chief Commissioner, a Financial Commissioner and two Members, one responsible for Way and Works, Projects and Stores and the other for General Administration, Staff and Traffic subjects. In 1929, an additional post of a Member was created and he was placed in charge of Staff matters, so that the Member in charge of Traffic could concentrate fully in transportation and commercial matters. During this time, [[Frank D'Souza]] became the first Indian member of the board.<ref>[http://www.goansofpakistan.org/13-04-00.htm The Goans of Karachi, have a history of their own] Goas of Pakistan. Retrieved 1 October 2010.</ref> |
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=== After independence === |
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In April, 1951 the post of Chief Commissioner was abolished and the seniormost functional Member was appointed the Chairman of the Board, thus the strength of the Board was reduced to four. In October 1954, the Chairman of the Board was made responsible for decisions on technical and policy matters, with the status of a Secretary to Government in the Ministry of Railways. One more Member was also added and the strength of the Board again became five.<ref>Rao, M.A. (1988). ''Indian Railways'', New Delhi: National Book Trust, pp.49-54</ref> |
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In 1988, a new Member was added to look after the Electrical and Signal & Telecommunication aspects of the Railways. Many Indian are emotionally in touch with India Railways. The Chairman is assisted by officers of [[Railway Board Secretariat Service]]. |
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== Controversies == |
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On 14 February 2008, [[Westinghouse Air Brake Company|Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation]], listed on the [[New York Stock Exchange]], admitted to violating [[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]] (FCPA) regulations by making improper payments from its subsidiary [[Pioneer Friction Limited]], based in [[Calcutta]] India, to government officials of the [[Indian railway board]]. Payments were made in order to obtain and retain business with the Railway Board and curb taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2008/February/08_crm_116.html| title=Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Agrees to Pay $300,000 Penalty to Resolve Foreign Bribery Violations in India| author=Department of Justice| publisher= Department of Justice | date=14 February 2008}}</ref> |
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On 3 May 2013, the [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] arrested [[Minister of Railways (India)|Railway Minister's]] nephew, Vijay Singla for accepting an alleged bribe of {{INRConvert|9|m}}, which was part of a larger sum of Rs. 100 million (US$16.2 million) from a middleman on behalf of Mahesh Kumar, in return for favour to get appointed as Member (Electrical) of the Railway Board.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-04/india/39026606_1_bribery-case-congress-core-group-cbi | title=Bansal's nephew remanded in CBI custody, Congress core group meets | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=4 May 2013 | accessdate=5 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-03/india/39007829_1_railway-minister-pawan-kumar-bansal-railway-official | work=The Times Of India | title=Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew booked by CBI for accepting Rs 90 lakh bribe – The Times of India}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/railway-minister-pawan-bansal-s-nephew-arrested-for-allegedly-accepting-bribe-362478 Railway Minister Pawan Bansal's nephew arrested by CBI for allegedly accepting bribe | NDTV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Mahesh Kumar was suspended, although the Railway Board clarified that no rules had been bypassed during the appointment of Mahesh Kumar.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NAT-TOP-mahesh-kumar-suspended-what-about-pawan-kumar-bansal-4254759-NOR.html | title=Mahesh suspended, nephew arrested; What about Pawan Kumar Bansal? | work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] | date=4 May 2013 | accessdate=5 May 2013}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist|30em}} |
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{{Indian Railways}} |
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[[Category:Executive branch of the Indian government]] |
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