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 services of a few trains and also to permit private players to induct modern rakes to run trains on select routes with an objective to provide improved service delivery to passengers. Besides Railway Board Chairman K Yadav and Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant, Department of Economic Affairs Secretary and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs secretary will be part of the empowered group.

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No proposal under consideration for running passenger trains by private operators: Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 5 months ago

No proposal under consideration for running passenger trains by private operators: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Firstpost  

The national transporter planned to introduce private trains on its network in phases, with the first dozen due to start running in the 2023-24 financial year and all 151 by 2027 New Delhi: There is no proposal under consideration for the operation of passenger trains by private players, the Railways informed Parliament on Friday, years after the national transporter unveiled …

No plans to privatise Indian Railways, says Centre
2 years, 9 months ago

No plans to privatise Indian Railways, says Centre

Firstpost  

The Railways will continue to fulfil social obligations, the Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding that Rs 60,000 crore subsidy is provided on passenger fares New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the government has no plans to privatise the Indian Railways and opposition parties’ contention in this regard is hypothetical. Replying to a discussion on demands for …

Will Indian Railways be privatised? Here's what Piyush Goyal said in Lok Sabha
3 years, 9 months ago

Will Indian Railways be privatised? Here's what Piyush Goyal said in Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday asserted that Indian Railways will never be privatised but said private investment should be encouraged for more efficient functioning. Replying to a discussion on Demands for Grants for Railways in the Lok Sabha, Goyal said there has been no death of any passenger in rail accidents in past two years and the railways has …

Railways to run private trains: 13 players including GMR, L&T shortlisted | What we know
4 years, 1 month ago

Railways to run private trains: 13 players including GMR, L&T shortlisted | What we know

India TV News  

As railways plan to introduce new private trains in the coming years, companies including GMR, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, L&T Infrastructure Development Projects, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Welspun Enterprises are among 13 players who have been shortlisted by the Indian Railways to run private trains. Railways to run private trains | What we know In August this year, …

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 …

The Hindu Explains | Why has Indian Railways opened doors for private players?
4 years, 6 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why has Indian Railways opened doors for private players?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Indian Railways has launched the process of opening up train operations to private entities on 109 origin destination pairs of routes using 151 modern trains. The present invitation for private operators to submit qualification bids for 151 trains would be, in the assessment of the Railway Board, only for a fraction of the total train operations …

Railways: Withdraw decision to allow private players, say Left parties
4 years, 6 months ago

Railways: Withdraw decision to allow private players, say Left parties

The Hindu  

The Left parties strongly condemned the Union Railway Ministry’s decision to allow private players to operate passenger train services on over 100 routes. “Contrary to the claim that this will boost job generation, past experience has shown that it results in a huge job loss creating insecurity for crores of employees of the Railways,” the Polit Bureau statement said. The …

Indian Railways begins process for entry of ‘private trains’
4 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways begins process for entry of ‘private trains’

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways on Wednesday kick-started the process to allow private players to operate certain trains on its network by inviting Request for Qualifications for operation of passenger train services on over 100 routes with 150 modern trains. The Ministry of Railways said this is the first initiative of private investment for running passenger trains over the Indian Railways network …

Huge opportunities for businesses in railways: Piyush Goyal
4 years, 6 months ago

Huge opportunities for businesses in railways: Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said huge opportunities are there for businesses in the sector as the ministry is willing to lease out traffic routes and parcel trains to them. The minister also said that on Sunday, railways were able to move about 95 per cent of the freight that it did on June 21 last year. "We are …

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 …

Railways won’t be privatised, says Piyush Goyal
4 years, 9 months ago

Railways won’t be privatised, says Piyush Goyal

The Hindu  

The Union government has no plans to privatise the Railways now or in future as it is the property of the people, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. After MPs complained about delayed rail projects, Mr. Goyal said the Centre was focusing on projects without land, forest clearance or encroachment hurdles. Mr. Goyal replied that …

No plan to privatise Indian Railways as it belongs to people: Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha
4 years, 9 months ago

No plan to privatise Indian Railways as it belongs to people: Piyush Goyal in Rajya Sabha

Live Mint  

There is no plan to privatise Indian Railways as it belongs to the people of the country, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal asserted in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday after some members raised concerns over it. Indian Railways belongs to the people of this country, it will remain so," Goyal said. Goyal said the government was committed to making Indian Railways world …

Indian Railways: How private players lining up to run trains is real reform
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian Railways: How private players lining up to run trains is real reform

Op India  

Twenty years ago, air travel was a distant dream for most Indians. We had Indian Airlines and Air India, both creaky government monopolies, run from equally creaky government-run airports. Read: Congress lies about Budget 2020, claims Modi Govt has reduced funds for Indian Railways: Here are the facts Smaller airports are buzzing too. Tata, Adani and Hyundai queue up to …

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 …

Railways to soon invite bids from firms to operate passenger trains
5 years ago

Railways to soon invite bids from firms to operate passenger trains

Live Mint  

Indian Railways, in a first, plans to offer private players the opportunity to run 150 modern trains based on a revenue-sharing model, the bids for which will be invited in the next two weeks, Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Monday. The trains to be run by the private operators will offer world class technology and services to …

Salary, social obligations take away big funds of Railways: Piyush Goyal
5 years, 1 month ago

Salary, social obligations take away big funds of Railways: Piyush Goyal

India Today  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday responded on Comptroller and Auditor General of India report which stated operational losses of Indian Railways increasing manifold. Railways have been spending an additional Rs 22,000 crore on salaries and pensions of its employees following implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations, which has hit its financial health, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said …

Not privatising Railways; only outsourcing some services: Govt
5 years, 1 month ago

Not privatising Railways; only outsourcing some services: Govt

India TV News  

The government is not privatising the Indian Railways but only outsourcing commercial and onboard services to private players in order to provide better facilities to commuters, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha on Friday. Noting that thousands of new trains and more investment are required for providing new facilities/rakes and meet the passengers rush, Goyal said: "If there …

Not privatising Railways, but only outsourcing commercial and onboard services to private players, Piyush Goyal tells Rajya Sabha
5 years, 1 month ago

Not privatising Railways, but only outsourcing commercial and onboard services to private players, Piyush Goyal tells Rajya Sabha

Firstpost  

The government is not privatising the Indian Railways but only outsourcing commercial and on-board services to private players in order to provide better facilities to commuters, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said in Rajya Sabha on Friday. New Delhi: The government is not privatising the Indian Railways but only outsourcing commercial and on-board services to private players in order to provide …

India's first private train Tejas Express posts ₹ 70 lakh profit in first month
5 years, 1 month ago

India's first private train Tejas Express posts ₹ 70 lakh profit in first month

India TV News  

IRCTC's Tejas Express has made a profit of around 70 lakh till October this year while earning a revenue of nearly Rs 3.70 crore through sale of tickets, sources said, signalling a steady start for the Railways' first "privately" run train. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express is part of the Railways' bid to develop 50 …

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 …

Railways forms empowered group to develop 50 stations, privatise 150 trains
5 years, 2 months ago

Railways forms empowered group to develop 50 stations, privatise 150 trains

India TV News  

Railways has formed a task force to draw a blueprint for developing 50 railway stations with world-class standards and allowing private passenger train operators to run 150 trains on its network. The order comes days after Niti Aayog Chairman wrote to Chairman Railway Board V K Yadav proposing the formation of an empowered group to drive the process in a …

Free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each for passengers on board Del-Lucknow Tejas
5 years, 3 months ago

Free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each for passengers on board Del-Lucknow Tejas

India TV News  

Passengers travelling on IRCTC's Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will get a free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each, offer of luggage ferried from their homes to seats at a cost and even have exclusive lounges to relax, according to plans drafted by the railway subsidiary which will run its first train from next month. The Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas …

GOOD NEWS for railway commuters! IRCTC to provide taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop in Tejas Express
5 years, 4 months ago

GOOD NEWS for railway commuters! IRCTC to provide taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop in Tejas Express

India TV News  

Hotel bookings, taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop are some of the facilities proposed by the IRCTC for passengers of the Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said on Monday. They can provide food of your choice, provide taxi facility from house to the station and station to the house, baggage services like picking up …

Solar energy installations for Green Railways: Piyush Goyal
5 years, 5 months ago

Solar energy installations for Green Railways: Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

Efforts are on to make Indian Railways the first Green Railways in the world in the next 10 years with steps like setting up solar energy installations on its unutilised land, electrification of tracks and moving to bio-diesel, Minister Piyush Goyal told the Rajya Sabha. "Probably 10 years from now, can we make Indian Railways the world's first 100 per …

Railway employees union threaten strike against 'move' to privatise trains
5 years, 5 months ago

Railway employees union threaten strike against 'move' to privatise trains

India TV News  

Alleging a move was on to privatise the Chennai-Madurai Tejas Express, a railway employees union on Wednesday threatened a nation-wide strike if the Centre went ahead with the 'proposal' to handover operation of profitable trains. Southern Railway Mazdoor Union General Secretary Kannaiah also claimed there was a proposal to handover the Chennai-Coimbatore Cheran Express to private players. He referred to …

Railway officials meet stakeholders to finalise private operations of two trains
5 years, 5 months ago

Railway officials meet stakeholders to finalise private operations of two trains

India TV News  

Top officials of the Railway Board on Thursday met investors, developers and other stakeholders to finalise the modalities of its 100-day agenda of offering two trains to private operators, sources said. As part of its 100-day agenda and the proposals made in the Budget whereby the railways has been encouraged to seek public-private partnership models to unleash faster development and …

No proposal to privatise Railways: Union Miniter Piyush Goyal
5 years, 5 months ago

No proposal to privatise Railways: Union Miniter Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

There is no proposal to privatise Indian Railways, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said "no specific passenger train has been identified to be run by private payers so far." In his written response, Goyal said, ".there is no proposal to privatise Indian Railways". In a separate written reply, Goyal said that …

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators

India TV News  

The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express is set to be the first train to be operated by private players, sources said on Monday, indicating that the Railways is going ahead with its 100-day agenda of handing over operations of two of its trains to the private sector, despite protests from its unions. The train, one of the most-awaited trains on the route, …

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators

Live Mint  

The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express is set to be the first train to be operated by private players, sources said Monday, indicating that the Railways is going ahead with its 100-day agenda of handing over operations of two of its trains to the private sector, despite protests from its unions. The train, one of the most-awaited trains on the route, is …

No plan to privatise railways or trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi: Piyush Goyal
5 years, 6 months ago

No plan to privatise railways or trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi: Piyush Goyal

Live Mint  

Union minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the railways has no plans to privatise the national transporter or its premium trains such as Rajdhani and Shatabdi express, amidst speculation that there was a proposal to rope in private operators. Responding to a query on the privatisation of these trains and the entire network, Goyal told the Rajya Sabha in …

No plans to privatise Rajdhani, Shatabdi express trains: Piyush Goyal
5 years, 6 months ago

No plans to privatise Rajdhani, Shatabdi express trains: Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that there was were no plans to privatise Rajdhani or Shatabdi express trains. "No plans to privatise railways or its premium trains such as Rajdhani and Shatabdi," Goyal said today. "Whether it is a fact that Government is planning for privatisation of trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi; In what manner Government would control …

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