New Delhi, March 10 -- Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday that the BJP-led government had substantially increased investment in rail safety compared to the Congress-led UPA government.

Responding to the debate on Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Rajya Sabha, he said investment in railway safety has surged from Rs 8,000 crore under the previous administration to Rs 1.14 lakh crore every year.

The minister said that rail accidents have come down significantly and the government is doing more. He talked about LHB coaches, fog safety devices and the anti-collision device KAVACH.

Rajya Sabha passed the bill through voice vote. It had been passed by Lok Sabha earlier.

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