Railway Minister for Maharashtra: A Union Portfolio, Not State

Maharashtra does not have a separate "Railway Minister." Railways are a Union (Central) subject under the Constitution of India (Seventh Schedule, Union List, Entry 22).

Current Union Railway Minister

Ashwini Vaishnaw (since July 2021) serves as Minister of Railways (also Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT) in the Government of India.

State-Level Railway Matters

• Maharashtra's interests represented by its MPs in Parliament, especially from Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, etc.
• State government coordinates with Railway Ministry via Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Transport) for land acquisition, law & order, suburban projects (Mumbai suburban, Metro), freight corridors.
• Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC) – joint venture (Maharashtra Govt + Ministry of Railways) for suburban upgrades.

No state-level "Rail Mantri" exists in any Indian state.