Railway unions are crying out for fraud and corruption in the purchase of carriages

The Railway Trade Union Alliance has highlighted a 2018 purchase of 160 Indian railway carriages at a cost of over USD 80 million that now lie in various states of corrosion and disuse.

 

Addressing the media on Wednesday, the convenor of Railway Trade Union Alliance, S.P. Vithanage revealed that Indian-constructed carriages had been purchased for a price between USD 500 and USD 800,000 each, depending on the type.

 

Vithanage stated that 41 third-class carriages were purchased at a unit price of USD 584,240.