- High-Speed Rail (HSR):
- Using conventional technology to increase speed on existing corridors (160-200 km/hr).
- Building new advanced high-speed corridors (up to 350 km/hr).
- Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs):
- Building separate tracks for freight trains.
- Aims for higher speeds (70 kmph average) and double stacking containers.
- Will decongest existing tracks for passenger trains.
- Railway Platform Modernization:
- Redevelopment of stations through PPP, foreign collaborations, Swiss Challenge.
- Rail Development Authority (RDA):
- Regulatory body to set tariffs, ensure fair competition, set efficiency standards.
- Private Player Operations: Allowing private players to operate in Railways through PPP mode.
- Bibek Debroy Committee Report: Recommended separating Railway Infrastructure Corporation (RIC) and Indian Railway Trains (IRT).