Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (Source: FB)

Welcome to Delhi Confidential, your inside track to the power corridors of the capital. Today: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s surprise move to bring field engineers into a track maintenance review, discontent within the Karnataka BJP over its limited representation in the Yuva Morcha’s new national team, and the Congress’s efforts to mobilise supporters for its November 1 ‘vote chori’ rally in Delhi.

01 From Field to Rail Bhawan

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently gave a surprise to his officials. Chairing a track maintenance review meeting earlier this week, the minister called some Senior Section Engineers (SSEs) from the field to Rail Bhawan for cross-checking the reports. In the meeting, Vaishnaw asked the field officials to share their experiences. An official from Nagpur division explained how technological advancements and passenger safety measures have ensured more effective functioning.…