US EditionRailway Minister Announces Portal to Attract Innovative Tech Solutions
The RailTech Portal offers up to 50% financial support for innovations and introduces AI-enabled claims processing to enhance transparency and speed.
- On February 26, 2026, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the RailTech Portal in New Delhi and announced complete digitisation and AI-enabled transformation of the Railway Claims Tribunal via the e-RCT system.
- A move away from the 2022 Innovation Policy allows open proposals rather than Railways-only problem lists, with Ashwini Vaishnaw saying the policy was drafted after consultations with start-ups and draws on defence, electronics and information technology sectors.
- Under the scheme, the Railways can fund up to 50% of development costs for selected solutions, with departmental feasibility checks, Board recommendation, and division-led pilot implementation.
- Litigants will benefit from 24/7 online filing, automated alerts, and AI-assisted case handling across all 23 Railway Claims Tribunal benches, improving efficiency and accessibility.
- If pilots succeed, the policy envisages scaling them into substantial long-term orders, with funding drawn from respective departments rather than a separate innovation head.
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The Economic TimesIndian Railways goes AI-first: Vaishnaw unveils Rail Tech Portal, e-RCT reforms under new initiative
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has unveiled two major reforms for Indian Railways under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Reforms Express’ vision. The initiatives include a New Rail Tech Policy to boost innovation and a digital overhaul of Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) cases through e-RCT. Vaishnaw also outlined a roadmap of 52 reforms in 52 weeks, targeting enhanced safety, wider AI adoption, and a reduction in railway accidents to single-digi…
Ashwini Vaishnaw launches RailTech Portal and e-RCT under new railway reforms - The Tribune
Under the Indian Railways' flagship '52 Reforms in 52 Weeks' initiative, Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, today announced the RailTech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) as Reform Number Three and Reform Number Four. The Rail Tech Policy aims to engage 'innovators, startups, industry and institutions to promote innovation in Indian Railways.'
Ashwini Vaishnaw launches RailTech Portal and e-RCT under new railway reforms
Under the Indian Railways' flagship "52 Reforms in 52 Weeks" initiative, Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, today announced the RailTech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) as Reform Number Three and Reform Number Four. The Rail Tech Policy aims to engage "innovators, startups, industry and institutions to promote innovation in Indian Railways."
The Railway Minister has launched the Rail Tech portal. It will not only benefit AI innovators but also ordinary travelers in the long run. If the government approves of startup ideas, they may even receive grants.
Railways to engage start-ups for innovative solutions, digitise Railway Claims Tribunal: Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) Railways will engage innovators, start-ups, industry and institutions under the new Rail Tech Policy to promote innovation as well as digitise railway claims tribunal to benefit claimants to file their case from anywhere with 24×7 availability, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. Introducing two new reforms under the initiative […]
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