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Delhi Confidential: ‘Unofficial’ Review

Recently, Vaishnaw was travelling on a train between two project inaugurations in Rajasthan when he struck a conversation with officers about execution gaps, construction bottlenecks and engineering solutions.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, BJPRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (File Photo)
2 min readNew DelhiJun 22, 2026 06:20 AM IST First published on: Jun 22, 2026 at 06:20 AM IST

RAILWAY MINISTER Ashwini Vaishnaw has a unique way of reviewing the projects of his ministry. He often goes on unannounced inspections to redeveloped stations and other railway-related venues and engages in conversations with passengers, TTEs and cleaning crew about the project. His close aides say this informal sharing of information may not happen during routine official briefings. Recently, Vaishnaw was travelling on a train between two project inaugurations in Rajasthan when he struck a conversation with officers about execution gaps, construction bottlenecks and engineering solutions. After the discussions, he convened a meeting with senior officials regarding the redressal of specific issues such as underpass water leakage, said sources.

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