(HT)
Railways minister Piyush Goyal has been a great supporter of the tender process in granting contracts to public sector units for transparency and cost-effectiveness. But documents accessed by HT show the Railway Board thinks otherwise.
The board met on May 9 and decided in favour of the nomination process. The board, consisting of its chairman and members, meets every week to decide on important matters. The minister is not a part of this meeting. The Railway Board chairman is equivalent to the secretary in the ministry, and decisions related to the railways are taken in the board meeting. Crucial matters are then referred to the minister.
