Editorial & Verification Policy

How RailTrack verifies railway reporting, attributes official circulars, and prevents misleading speculation.

Verification Hierarchy Badges

Official Release

Directly grounded in official Press Information Bureau (PIB) or Railway Board gazettes.

Verified Fact

Corroborated by on-site track trial observations or zonal railway operations data.

Media Reported

Reported by reputable media outlets awaiting official circular confirmation.

Proposed / Planning

Initial feasibility studies, survey sanctions, or Parliamentary question responses.

AI Assistance & Fact Restraint

RailTrack employs AI strictly as an editorial assistant (summarization, structured entity extraction of train numbers and station codes). Artificial intelligence is never permitted to synthesize or invent unverified railway facts or imaginary train cancellations.