Indian Railways unprepared for listing of units

Indian Railways unprepared for listing of units

Railways financial commissioner Shahzad Shah. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Indian Railways was allocated Rs1.31 trillion from the Union budget 2017-18 along with two surprises—stock market listing of Indian Railways-owned companies and withdrawal of service charge on e-ticketing. In an interview, railway financial commissioner Shahzad Shah explains how the budget will impact railways. Edited excerpts:

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