The Ministry of Railways had appointed an Expert Group on the Modernization of Indian Railways under the chairmanship of Mr. Sam Pitroda. The report recommends that this amount be raised by leveraging four main sources of funds:
Budgetary support
Internal revenue generation by Railways
Monetization of blocked assets such as surplus land available with the Railways, and Public Private Partnerships
Fund raising from financial institutions and markets
The report also points out that many of the proposed measures will increase track life, improve loading capacity and allow operations at higher speeds. These improvements will contribute to system efficiency and improve revenue generation in Railways.
