Indian Railways modernisation will bring paradigm shift, win-win situation for everyone: Niti Aayog
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Railways modernisation will bring paradigm shift, win-win situation for everyone: Niti Aayog

India TV News  

National Institution for Transforming India CEO Amitabh Kant on government objective to modernise and improve passengers expeirence on Indian Railways said the modernisation of Indian Railways is a win-win situation for everyone. "It brings first of its kind initiative in country where private entities will source and operate modern technology trains for undertaking passenger business, using Indian Railways' infrastructure. This creates a win-win situation for Indian Railways as well as investors, by tapping into the potential of huge unmet demand in passenger business," Kant said while speaking on Public-Private Partnership in passenger train operations. A littlem more than a week ago, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said, "We want to provide safe, swift, punctual, and cost-effective solutions to our customers.

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Op India  

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India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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India TV News  

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Live Mint  

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