“Railways in India and Mumbai needs to be fully prepared for the monsoon,” said by Piyush Goyal, Minister for Railways and Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution while reviewing the preparations and road map of Mumbai Suburban Railways in having all contingency solutions in rainy season.
The Minister examined current status of vulnerable areas & reviewed plans for smooth functioning of trains. Goyal said that Railways is committed to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to Mumbaikars as monsoon begins. While reviewing the preparedness of the Suburban Railways, the Minister advised the Railways to partner with Institutions like IIT Mumbai to study the efficiency of technical and civil work initiatives of Railways in handling monsoon rains.
