RAILWAYS TO REBUILD 2700 BRIDGES

SIGNALLING SYSTEM OF 1494 STATIONS TO BE REPLACED

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Indian Railways is in the process of rebuilding and strengthening 2700 bridges on its network spending an amount of Rs.1722 crores from the Special Railway Safety Fund (SRSF) created in the year 2001. In all, the Railways have 121,699 bridges.

An amount of Rs.7670 crores has been earmarked under this special non-lapsable fund to renew 16538 Km of track and overaged signalling equipment of 1494 railway stations across the country will be replaced by spending Rs.3130.

On other safety enhancement measures like track circuiting, automatic flashers, simulators and upgradation of training centers an amount of Rs.1146 crores has been set apart under SRSF.

Over all, Indian Railways will be spending Rs.17000/- crores under SRSF to replace some of its ageing assets till 2006-07.