Railways new plan to boost revenue: Special trains with movie stars on board
5 years, 2 months ago

Railways new plan to boost revenue: Special trains with movie stars on board

Live Mint  

The Indian Railways has come up with a unique idea to increase its revenue. The first special 'Promotion on Wheels' train by the IRCTC and the Western Railway, in coordination with the makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Housefull 4' team, carrying celebrities and mediapersons, will leave Mumbai Central on Wednesday and reach New Delhi on Thursday. "Under this initiative, the railways has approached many major production houses with upcoming films to use these FTR trains to facilitate pan-India publicity and promotions of films across the length and breadth of the country. In other news, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday flagged off nine 'Sewa Service' trains connecting small towns to major cities. Goyal said the nine "Sewa Service" trains were launched without any additional investment by the railways and it was an example of how to use existing resources to the maximum.

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IRCTC Announces Special Pilgrimage Train Under Dekho Apna Desh Initiative, Know Details
6 months, 2 weeks ago

IRCTC Announces Special Pilgrimage Train Under Dekho Apna Desh Initiative, Know Details

News 18  

Indian Railways are all set to offer golden opportunities for all devotees of Lord Shiva to visit several pilgrimage sites across various parts of the country. The Indian Railways will run a special Bharat Gaurav train under the Dekho Apna Desh initiative. Commenting on the initiative, Rajesh Kumar, Joint General Manager of IRCTC Patna, mentioned that the special train will …

Chhath-Diwali 2022 Special Trains: Indian Railways to run 211 festival special trains | Details
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhath-Diwali 2022 Special Trains: Indian Railways to run 211 festival special trains | Details

India TV News  

Highlights Railways has notified additional 32 special services during this festival season Total 211 Special Services will make 2561 Trips- 179 special services were notified earlier Special Trains to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes Indian Railways special trains: In this ongoing festive season, for the convenience of rail travelers and to clear extra rush of passengers, …

Bengal-Sikkim rail link to be operational by December 2023
3 years, 1 month ago

Bengal-Sikkim rail link to be operational by December 2023

India TV News  

The 52-km-long rail line connecting Sevoke in West Bengal with Rangpo in Sikkim is now projected to be operational by December 2023, Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager Anshul Gupta said on Saturday. Construction of the rail line, which will have six stations, started in 2009 when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was the railway minister. An official of the …

IRCTC to launch another Bharat Darshan Tourist Train, this time from MP on Oct 8
3 years, 3 months ago

IRCTC to launch another Bharat Darshan Tourist Train, this time from MP on Oct 8

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to promote religious tourism in the country, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is starting a special Bharat Darshan Tourist train on October 8 which will run from Rewa station of Madhya Pradesh to Agra, Mathura, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Amritsar and Vaishno Devi Shrine. IRCTC to launch another Bharat Darshan Tourist Train, this time from MP on …

Railways allow IRCTC to open catering or vending units at railway stations
4 years, 7 months ago

Railways allow IRCTC to open catering or vending units at railway stations

India TV News  

The Ministry of Railways has decided to open all catering stalls at railway stations. Zonal Railways and IRCTC are advised to take necessary action for the opening of all Static catering and vending units at Railway stations with immediate effect, the ministry said in a tweet today. Earlier on Tuesday, the railways announced that it would run 200 special passenger …

150 private trains on 100 routes: Niti Aayog proposes ₹ 22,500 crore plan
5 years ago

150 private trains on 100 routes: Niti Aayog proposes ₹ 22,500 crore plan

India TV News  

Niti Aayog and Indian Railways have come out with a discussion paper for running 150 trains on 100 routes by private operators, envisaging an investment of Rs 22,500 crore. The discussion paper titled 'Private Participation: Passenger Trains' has identified 100 routes, including Mumbai Central-New Delhi, New Delhi- Patna, Allahabad-Pune and Dadar-Vadodara. The paper, prepared for discussions with stakeholders, has split …

Proposal to outsource commercial, onboard services; but no large-scale privatisation plans: Railway Ministry
5 years, 1 month ago

Proposal to outsource commercial, onboard services; but no large-scale privatisation plans: Railway Ministry

India TV News  

There is a proposal to outsource commercial and onboard services of a few trains, but no large-scale privatisation plans are underway, the Railway Ministry informed Parliament on Friday. Railway subsidiary IRCTC, its tourism and catering arm, has already started running railways' first "private" train, Tejas Express from Lucknow to Delhi. There is a proposal to outsource the commercial and onboard …

Railways’ new Sewa Express trains from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kota, Bhubaneswar
5 years, 2 months ago

Railways’ new Sewa Express trains from Delhi, Ahmedabad, Kota, Bhubaneswar

Live Mint  

In a bid to improve last-mile connectivity, the Indian Railways will launch 10 'Sewa Service' trains today. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal flagged off the Delhi-Shamli daily passenger train from the New Delhi railway station today. Vadnagar to Mahesana DEMU train will be operational 6 days a week, and it will have commercial stoppages at all stations enroute. Murkongselek to Dibrugarh …

Railways to launch 'Sewa Service' trains in bid to improve last-mile connectivity; daily services to start from Delhi, Kota, Coimbatore
5 years, 2 months ago

Railways to launch 'Sewa Service' trains in bid to improve last-mile connectivity; daily services to start from Delhi, Kota, Coimbatore

Firstpost  

In a bid to improve last-mile connectivity for those travelling from small towns and villages to major cities, the railways will launch 10 ‘Sewa Service’ trains. New Delhi: In a bid to improve last-mile connectivity for those travelling from small towns and villages to major cities, the railways will launch 10 “Sewa Service” trains on Tuesday. Railway minister Piyush Goyal …

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