evidence: The days of cosmetic touch-ups in the name of improvement in railway services of the country is now over. The incumbent BJP government has proved that it meant every word when it promised to make the rail travel of the citizens of the country safer and better. Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways have managed to set one of its best safety records during the financial year 2017-18, as claimed by an Indian Express report. As per the report, the Railways has, after 35 years, managed less than a hundred accidents in a financial year. Indian Railways’ safety record in 2017-2018 was best in 57 years. According to the official data, as of March 30, 73 accidents were reported across the railway network, compared to 104 in the previous fiscal, the lowest in 57 years. The main reason behind the improvement is track renewal, the railways carried out renewal of 4,405 km of old rails in 2017-2018. The old and obscure railway tracks have led to innumerable derailments into the past. Modi government has repeatedly laid emphasis on development and maintenance of tracks along with the upgrade of the signaling system. The huge amounts of funds released by the government in two successful years for the same shows how firm it is on this commitment. The allocation of funds has not only worked for the improvement of the conditions of the track but has also proved wrong the opposition’s claim that inclusion of rail budget in the financial budget would result in the latter overshadowing the former.