Consider the following statements w r t the Railways Amendment Bill 2024 recently introduced by...........

General Knowledge (judicial) Indian Polity

Consider the following statements w.r.t the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024 recently introduced by the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

1. Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 that seeks to enhance the functioning and independence of the Railway Board.

2. The current Bill proposes to simplify the legal framework by incorporating the proposals of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 in the Railways Act, 1989.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Only 1

Only 2

Both

None of above

Explanation:

Ans - Both the statements are correct.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced railway bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday ( 9 August ) to grant statutory powers to the Railway Board. Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 that seeks to enhance the functioning and independence of the Railway Board. "The current Bill proposes to simplify the legal framework by incorporating the proposals of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 in the Railways Act, 1989. This will reduce the need to refer to two laws," Vaishnaw said in the statement .