New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Emphasising the development of railways, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman while presenting the Interim Budget 2024-25 said that 40,000 normal rail bogies will be converted to the Vande Bharat Standards to enhance the safety and comfort of passengers.

"Forty thousand normal rail bogies will be converted to the Vande Bharat standards to enhance safety, convenience and comfort of passengers," FM Sitharaman said.

The Finance Minister further said that three major economic railway corridor programmes-- energy, mineral and cement corridors, port connectivity corridors, and high traffic density corridors--will be implemented.

"The resultant decongestion of the high-traffic corridors will also help in improving op...