PTINew Delhi: The railways has been asked to give high priority to the army's infrastructure requirements and increase the speed of exclusive trains carrying critical weapons and troops to facilitate faster mobilisation to areas bordering China and Pakistan, official sources said. The sources said the railways had been conveyed the strategic requirements by the top military brass. "The railway network is the most critical component for the army to mobilise (troops and weapons) for war," a senior army official, who is aware of the decisions, told PTI. The official said the army uses around 5,000 wagons to transport various goods and weapons and new parking facilities were being created. Sources said China has been keeping its troops in north Doklam and significantly ramping up its infrastructure in the disputed area.

Source: The Telegraph March 11, 2018 20:58 UTC