Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised ▪ The first passenger rail service in India was started in 1853 ▪ In 1890, the Railways Act was enacted The Railway Board Act was passed in 1905. ▪ Now the government has decided to merge the Indian Railways Board Act, 1905 with the Railways Act, 1989 into the one unified law — the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Railways Act, 1989 ▪ Governs the functioning and administration of the Indian Railways. ▪ Includes provisions for organizing the Railways into zones for administrative convenience. Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 ▪ Established the Railway Board as the central authority to oversee Indian Railways. ▪ Allows the central government to delegate its powers and functions concerning Railways to the Board. Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 ▪ Seeks to repeal the 1905 Act. ▪ Aims to integrate the provisions related to the Railway Board into the 1989 Act. ▪ Objective: Streamline the legal framework and eliminate the need to refer to two separate laws
