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Private Security Personnel Can Be Used For Airports, Railways: V K Singh
Union minister V K Singh on Saturday pointed out the dearth of trained security professionals in the country and urged the private security sector to fill the gap.
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Railways Allows 10% Staff Of Private Banks To Travel In Mumbai Local Trains
The Railways on Saturday said select 10 per cent employees of co-operative and private banks will be allowed to travel on Mumbai's suburban trains.
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Private Railways Will Have Freedom To Set Their Own Fares: Government
The government will allow private companies to set passenger fares once they start operating train services in the country, a move aimed at luring investors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led administration opens up the railway network.
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Private Train Operators Must Maintain 95% Punctuality, Pay Penalty For Delay: New Railways Draft
Private entities have to pay heavy penalties in case the trains they operate are delayed or reach the destination early, according to a draft key performance indicators for private operators released by the Railways.
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Alstom, Bombardier, 21 Other Firms Attend Railways' Meet For Running Private Trains
Twenty-three firms including Alstom Transport India Ltd, Bombardier Transportation India, Siemens Limited, GMR Infrastructure and some PSUs have shown interest in operating private trains in the country, and they attended a pre-application meeting Wednesday as a first step, the Railways said.
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Railway Ministry Organises Pre-Application Conference On Private Train Project
Ministry of Railways organised a pre-application conference on Private Train Project in Delhi on Tuesday where they received the participation of around 16 prospective applicants.
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First Set Of Private Trains To Be Introduced By 2023, All 151 By 2027: Railways
The first set of 12 private trains will be introduced in 2023, followed by 45 more in the next fiscal, according to an initial timeline drawn by the railways which plans to roll out all 151 such train services by 2027, officials said.
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Private Players To Increase Employment, Bring New Technology: Railways
Railway Board Chairperson VK Yadav on Wednesday said the decision of the Railways to bring in private entities to run 151 passenger trains will not result in any job losses but will increase employment opportunities, bring in new technology and also enable the national transporter to provide trains on demand.
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Private Train Operators To Share Gross Revenue With Railways
Just like in airlines, passengers of private trains, once launched, could have to pay for preferred seats, baggage and onboard services, the earnings from which will be part of the gross revenue to be shared with the Railways, according to an official document.
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Private Train Operations Likely To Begin By April 2023: Railway Board Chairman
Private train operations in the country will begin by April 2023, and the ticket fares in these trains will be competitive with airfares on similar routes, the Railways said on Thursday.
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Indian Railways Finally Seeks Private Money to Run Trains. What It Means
Indian Railways, the world's fourth-largest network, is seeking investments from private firms to operate passenger trains for the first time, an initiative that could potentially revamp a notoriously inefficient system.
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Nitish Kumar May Allow Bihar Migrants To Return In Private Vehicles Too
Bihar may allow stranded migrants to return home via private vehicles, in addition to special trains run by the Railways, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Sunday
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Indian Railways' Third "Private Train" To Run Between Indore And Varanasi
The third private train of the IRCTC would run between Indore and Varanasi, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Saturday.
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Railways Issues Notices To 47 Private Caterers To Improve Service
The IRCTC has issued notices to 47 onboard private catering service providers, giving them directions to bring about changes in the standard of food service in trains, a statement from the railway subsidiary said on Saturday.
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IRCTC Indian Railways: 150 Trains, 50 Railway Stations Will Soon Be Privatised, Centre Forms Panel
The government is in the process of forming a task force to draw a blueprint for handing over operations of 150 trains and 50 railway stations to private operators in a "time-bound manner".
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Private Security Personnel Can Be Used For Airports, Railways: V K Singh
Union minister V K Singh on Saturday pointed out the dearth of trained security professionals in the country and urged the private security sector to fill the gap.
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Railways Allows 10% Staff Of Private Banks To Travel In Mumbai Local Trains
The Railways on Saturday said select 10 per cent employees of co-operative and private banks will be allowed to travel on Mumbai's suburban trains.
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Private Railways Will Have Freedom To Set Their Own Fares: Government
The government will allow private companies to set passenger fares once they start operating train services in the country, a move aimed at luring investors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led administration opens up the railway network.
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Private Train Operators Must Maintain 95% Punctuality, Pay Penalty For Delay: New Railways Draft
Private entities have to pay heavy penalties in case the trains they operate are delayed or reach the destination early, according to a draft key performance indicators for private operators released by the Railways.
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Alstom, Bombardier, 21 Other Firms Attend Railways' Meet For Running Private Trains
Twenty-three firms including Alstom Transport India Ltd, Bombardier Transportation India, Siemens Limited, GMR Infrastructure and some PSUs have shown interest in operating private trains in the country, and they attended a pre-application meeting Wednesday as a first step, the Railways said.
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Railway Ministry Organises Pre-Application Conference On Private Train Project
Ministry of Railways organised a pre-application conference on Private Train Project in Delhi on Tuesday where they received the participation of around 16 prospective applicants.
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First Set Of Private Trains To Be Introduced By 2023, All 151 By 2027: Railways
The first set of 12 private trains will be introduced in 2023, followed by 45 more in the next fiscal, according to an initial timeline drawn by the railways which plans to roll out all 151 such train services by 2027, officials said.
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Private Players To Increase Employment, Bring New Technology: Railways
Railway Board Chairperson VK Yadav on Wednesday said the decision of the Railways to bring in private entities to run 151 passenger trains will not result in any job losses but will increase employment opportunities, bring in new technology and also enable the national transporter to provide trains on demand.
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Private Train Operators To Share Gross Revenue With Railways
Just like in airlines, passengers of private trains, once launched, could have to pay for preferred seats, baggage and onboard services, the earnings from which will be part of the gross revenue to be shared with the Railways, according to an official document.
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Private Train Operations Likely To Begin By April 2023: Railway Board Chairman
Private train operations in the country will begin by April 2023, and the ticket fares in these trains will be competitive with airfares on similar routes, the Railways said on Thursday.
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Indian Railways Finally Seeks Private Money to Run Trains. What It Means
Indian Railways, the world's fourth-largest network, is seeking investments from private firms to operate passenger trains for the first time, an initiative that could potentially revamp a notoriously inefficient system.
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Nitish Kumar May Allow Bihar Migrants To Return In Private Vehicles Too
Bihar may allow stranded migrants to return home via private vehicles, in addition to special trains run by the Railways, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said Sunday
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Indian Railways' Third "Private Train" To Run Between Indore And Varanasi
The third private train of the IRCTC would run between Indore and Varanasi, Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Saturday.
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Railways Issues Notices To 47 Private Caterers To Improve Service
The IRCTC has issued notices to 47 onboard private catering service providers, giving them directions to bring about changes in the standard of food service in trains, a statement from the railway subsidiary said on Saturday.
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IRCTC Indian Railways: 150 Trains, 50 Railway Stations Will Soon Be Privatised, Centre Forms Panel
The government is in the process of forming a task force to draw a blueprint for handing over operations of 150 trains and 50 railway stations to private operators in a "time-bound manner".
