09/02/2020
Goodbye to stinking train toilets! Indian Railways bringing a cleanliness revolution with special bio-toilets
Goodbye to stinking train toilets! Indian Railways bringing a cleanliness revolution with special bio-toilets According to data provided by the national transporter, with just a total of 57 bio-toi…
02/02/2020
Trains on demand! Indian Railways private trains plan in full steam; Bombardier, Alstom, Talgo show interest
Trains on demand! Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways' plan to allow private trains on the network has generated a huge buzz in the private sector with several foreign and domestic players showing interest.
Trains on demand! Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways’ plan to allow private trains on the network has generated a huge buzz in the private sector with several foreign and domestic players showing interest. According to VK Yadav, Chairman Railway Board, over 25 stakeholders, including major private firms, participated in a discussion on the same recently. “Meetings are on with various stakeholders, the Request for Qualification (RFQ) is in public domain and NITI Aayog had invited comments from the private sector,” Yadav told Financial Express Online. “The comments of two stakeholders have also been incorporated. The private sector is excited about running trains on Indian Railways network,” he said.
Among the list of stakeholders who have attended conferences held recently, the prominent names are; Hyundai Rotem, Bombardier Transportation India, Talgo, Alstom Siemens, Adani, Mitsui, Medha. Indian Railways is hopeful that in two years time, the award for the first such private train will be awarded.
In a game-changing move, that is aimed at meeting increasing passenger demand, Indian Railways is inviting the private sector to operate world-class trains on its network. Under the Rs 22,500 crore project, as many as 150 trains on 100 routes have been identified in the first phase of the project. Most of the trains are on the busy Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolkata routes which are also being upgraded for 160 kmph speed potential.
As part of the initiative, the private sector will be allowed to bring its own train rakes, provided they meet the standards set out by RDSO. The operational inspection, driver and guard will be of Indian Railways, while the responsibility
25/01/2020
This is a list of 46 railway stations in Delhi , India
This is a list of 46 railway stations in Delhi , India New Delhi railway stationOld Delhi railway stationHazrat Nizamuddin railway stationAnand Vihar Terminal railway stationDelhi Sarai Rohilla rai…
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Indian Railways now tracks trains via ISRO satellite, to inform you in case of delay Gone are those days when you have to wait for hours in the station because your train gets delayed. Indian Railw…
22/01/2020
New private trains may have 15-minute head start, max speed of 160 km per hour
New private trains may have 15-minute head start, max speed of 160 km per hour Private trains running on a particular route will have a head start of 15 minutes on other trains running on the same …
21/01/2020
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রেলের বেসরকারিকরণ ও অনেক গুলো স্বপ্নের অপমৃত্যু। এই মুহূর্তে ভারতীয় রেলে চাকরি করা মোট কর্মীর সংখ্যা ১৪ লক্ষ। ক...
21/01/2020
Indian Railways starts selling drinking water made from air, costs just ₹5 per litre.
Indian Railways starts selling drinking water made from air, costs just ₹5 per litre. Have you ever heard of water being made from air? Yes, you hear it right. In a first-of-its-kind initiative by …
21/01/2020
Indian Railways: Zero passenger deaths reported in FY20, first time in 166 years
Indian Railways: Zero passenger deaths reported in FY20, first time in 166 years The Indian Railways has claimed that zero passenger death was witnessed in the current financial year, that is, 2019…
20/01/2020
Indian Railways to transform through technology; get ready for world-class experience with these initiatives
Indian Railways to transform through technology; get ready for world-class experience with these initiatives In the coming years, Indian Railways aims to provide world-class train journey experienc…
14/01/2020
Indian Railways puts private trains project on fast-track! Full list of 100 routes for world-class trains