Railway Board
Indian Railways · रेलवे बोर्ड · 15 facts
Railway Board is apex body managing Indian Railways
Chairman and CEO heads the Railway Board
Railway Board was constituted in 1905
Railway Board functions under Ministry of Railways
Board has members for operations, finance, infrastructure, traction
Railway Board HQ is at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi
Board was restructured in 2020 reducing members
Railway Board sets policies for all 18 zones
Chairman Railway Board is equivalent to Secretary to GoI
Board oversees budget, safety, modernization of Railways
Railway Board recommends construction of new rail lines to Parliament
RDSO (Research Designs & Standards Organisation) works under Railway Board
Railway Board controls all PSUs of Indian Railways
Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) reports to Ministry of Civil Aviation
Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) conduct recruitment under Railway Board