The government appointed Ms. Jaya Verma Sinha as the first women Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairperson of the Railway Board. Her tenure will be effective from September 1, 2023, till her superannuation.

With the construction of this Metro Railway, Kolkata will join the exclusive club of the metro systems in London, Moscow, Berlin, Munich, and Istanbul that have switched from steel to aluminium for their third rails. The complete length of the 35 RKm mainline steel Third Rail will be replaced in stages.

According to Union Railway Minister Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Cabinet, presided over by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, approved seven multi-tracking projects with an outlay of Rs. 32,500 crore (US$ 3.90 billion) for the Indian Railways.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) sign a Memorandum of Association (MoU) for QR code-based DMRC tickets and intends to save the time spent by passengers in queues at stations.

Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi laid the groundwork for the reconstruction of 508 railway stations around the country. The stations are being refurbished at a cost of US$ 2.95 billion (Rs. 24,470 crore) to expand passenger capacity, promote employment development, and serve as the city centre.