Taking a close look at the Indian Railways, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is set to undertake four audits of the transport behemoth including one on its multi-modal transport and logistics initiatives. It will also be undertaking audits on sustainable rail transport, a performance audit of suburban train services as well as an IT audit of the Indian Railways e-Procurement System. Advertisement

The audit reports are likely to be presented in the Monsoon and Winter Sessions of Parliament in 2026, a top CAG official said on Thursday.

“The Railways is working on a blueprint to become future-ready and increase its modal share in freight transport to 45% by 2030 from about 26% now. But how will it happen? Where will it get the cargo and does it justify the investments,” Noted P

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