Note on Status of Accounting Reforms in Indian Railways

The focus of this note is primarily to present the background of this project, status of various activities undertaken so far and detail out the way forward in terms of timelines and implementation strategy. Aspects such as why AR, its benefits, technical details etc. have not been dealt with, to limit the focus. Accordingly, this note may be used as a background reference to get information about the project implementation status and way forward. It may be further noted that the information presented in this note is largely based on primary inputs obtained from senior IR officials, as well as independent review of relevant documents published or available on the IR website. [Niti Aayog Note].