The downsizing of the national transporter, Indian Railways, which started with the Central Government’s approval in December 2019 and the subsequent trimming the strength of the Railway Board to –half — from eight to four — and unifying the eight services of Indian Railways into a central service, is further intensifying. The Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS)- the merger of eight major Indian Railways cadres into one single service, is in the process and expected to be completed by November, this year.
To finalize the modalities, consultancy firm McKinsey and Company’s services has been hired and as per a PTI report, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had a high level meeting, also attended by the Railway Board Chairman and representatives of the various Trade Unions, to discuss the modalities of the ongoing restructuring.
