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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicPrivate trains

Topic: Private trains

More exclusivity, alternate paths — what Railways could offer to private players to run trains

The final bids for 150 private trains, scheduled to begin operations on 109 routes by 2023, are expected to come by 31 March.

Railways studying new mechanism to regulate private train fares, Goyal now tells Lok Sabha

In August, the Indian Railways had told interested companies that the fares for private trains will not be regulated by any authority.

Railways says private players running trains can decide their fares. But there’s a catch

Indian Railways has told private operators that they will have autonomy to fix fares. But it doesn't rule out creation of a price regulatory body in future.

23 firms including Bombardier, Alstom attended meet on running private trains, says Railways

The Railways has invited 12 Request for Qualifications for private participation in operating passenger trains through introduction of 151 modern trains.

First set of 12 private trains to be introduced in 2023, reveals Railways timeline

As part of the plan for private trains, the railways invited proposals from companies to run 151 modern passenger trains on 109 pairs of routes across the country.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.