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Medical Coach, Private Lounge, 5 Suites: Inside Luxury Train Maharajas' Express In Which President Murmu Travelled
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- India News |
President Droupadi Murmu travelled from New Delhi to Mathura on Thursday morning aboard the Maharajas' Express, one of the world's most luxurious trains. The Indian Railways had deployed special coaches for her visit to Mathura.
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Catering Firm Found Violating Safety Norms By Cooking Food Using Cylinders On Poorva Express
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- Travel | Press Trust of India
Railway officials say the said firm was found flouting the contractual terms during an inspection by IRCTC officials earlier as well and a warning letter was issued to it but the firm failed to mend its ways.
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Private Security Personnel Can Be Used For Airports, Railways: V K Singh
- Saturday December 17, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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No Proposal For Running Trains By Private Operators, Says Minister
- Friday July 22, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
There is no proposal under consideration for the operation of passenger trains by private players, the railways informed Parliament Friday, years after the national transporter unveiled plans to hand over certain routes to private parties.
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Private Players Can Now Run Theme-Based Trains By Leasing Them From Railways
- Tuesday November 23, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Private players can now run theme-based tourist circuit trains by leasing them from the railways with the freedom to fix fares and amenities under a new service, Bharat Gaurav, which was launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday.
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Railways Plan To Lease, Sell Coaches To Private Parties To Run Theme-Based Tourist Circuit Trains
- Saturday September 11, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Private parties will soon be able to lease and buy railway coaches to run theme-based cultural, religious and other tourist circuit trains, according to a policy being formulated by the Indian Railways.
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Railways Allows 10% Staff Of Private Banks To Travel In Mumbai Local Trains
- Saturday September 19, 2020
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
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
- Friday September 18, 2020
- India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
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 Given Freedom To Choose Halt Stations: Railways
- Sunday August 16, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Private operators who will be handed over 150 trains to ply on 109 routes by the Railways will have the freedom to choose halt stations of the trains they operate, documents released by the national transporter have shown.
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Private Train Operators Must Maintain 95% Punctuality, Pay Penalty For Delay: New Railways Draft
- Thursday August 13, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Wednesday August 12, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Wednesday July 22, 2020
- India News | ANI
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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Plan To Auction Modernised Train Stations To Private Sector: Piyush Goyal
- Monday July 20, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
After deciding to privatise 151 passenger trains, the Centre is planning to auction railway stations to private players after modernising the facilities, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Medical Coach, Private Lounge, 5 Suites: Inside Luxury Train Maharajas' Express In Which President Murmu Travelled
- Thursday September 25, 2025
- India News |
President Droupadi Murmu travelled from New Delhi to Mathura on Thursday morning aboard the Maharajas' Express, one of the world's most luxurious trains. The Indian Railways had deployed special coaches for her visit to Mathura.
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www.ndtv.com
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Catering Firm Found Violating Safety Norms By Cooking Food Using Cylinders On Poorva Express
- Wednesday November 27, 2024
- Travel | Press Trust of India
Railway officials say the said firm was found flouting the contractual terms during an inspection by IRCTC officials earlier as well and a warning letter was issued to it but the firm failed to mend its ways.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Private Security Personnel Can Be Used For Airports, Railways: V K Singh
- Saturday December 17, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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No Proposal For Running Trains By Private Operators, Says Minister
- Friday July 22, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
There is no proposal under consideration for the operation of passenger trains by private players, the railways informed Parliament Friday, years after the national transporter unveiled plans to hand over certain routes to private parties.
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www.ndtv.com
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Private Players Can Now Run Theme-Based Trains By Leasing Them From Railways
- Tuesday November 23, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Private players can now run theme-based tourist circuit trains by leasing them from the railways with the freedom to fix fares and amenities under a new service, Bharat Gaurav, which was launched by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Railways Plan To Lease, Sell Coaches To Private Parties To Run Theme-Based Tourist Circuit Trains
- Saturday September 11, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Private parties will soon be able to lease and buy railway coaches to run theme-based cultural, religious and other tourist circuit trains, according to a policy being formulated by the Indian Railways.
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www.ndtv.com
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Railways Allows 10% Staff Of Private Banks To Travel In Mumbai Local Trains
- Saturday September 19, 2020
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Private Railways Will Have Freedom To Set Their Own Fares: Government
- Friday September 18, 2020
- India News | Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
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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www.ndtv.com
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Private Train Operators Given Freedom To Choose Halt Stations: Railways
- Sunday August 16, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
Private operators who will be handed over 150 trains to ply on 109 routes by the Railways will have the freedom to choose halt stations of the trains they operate, documents released by the national transporter have shown.
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www.ndtv.com
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Private Train Operators Must Maintain 95% Punctuality, Pay Penalty For Delay: New Railways Draft
- Thursday August 13, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Alstom, Bombardier, 21 Other Firms Attend Railways' Meet For Running Private Trains
- Wednesday August 12, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
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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www.ndtv.com
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Railway Ministry Organises Pre-Application Conference On Private Train Project
- Wednesday July 22, 2020
- India News | ANI
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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www.ndtv.com
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Plan To Auction Modernised Train Stations To Private Sector: Piyush Goyal
- Monday July 20, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
After deciding to privatise 151 passenger trains, the Centre is planning to auction railway stations to private players after modernising the facilities, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com