Vaishnaw said there has been a very significant improvement in railway safety.
“During Lalu ji time, there were around 700 accidents per year, during Mamata Ji’s time, there were around 400 accidents, during Kharge ji’s time, there were around 385 accidents…In the just closed financial year (2024-25), the number has reduced from 400 to 81, there has been a very significant improvement,” he said.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, Mamata Banerjee and Mallikarjun Kharge had served as railways ministers.
To a query about instances of delay in filing of FIRs for crimes related to railways, the minister said the GRP (Government Railway Police) of each state and RPF (Railway Protection Force) continuously have discussions and implementation of the system for zero FIRs will help address the issues.