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Coming soon: Economy AC 3-tier coaches; fares to 8% lower
The lowest base fare is Rs 440 for 300 km, while the highest base fare is Rs 3,065 for 5,000 km, according to reports
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West Bengal's Dooars to get Vistadome tourist special train
The cost of the tickets will be around Rs 900 for a one-way trip between New Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar Junction.
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New Vande Bharat trains will have enhanced security features
Currently, Indian Railways is operating two Vande Bharat trains in its network. One runs on the Delhi-Varanasi route, the other on Delhi-Katra route
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Indian Railways pulls emergency brake on privatization bid
Private players can compete with the trains run by Indian Railways in terms of speed and efficiency, but they will find it hard to match their prices
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Railways likely to scrap tender for private train operation
In July 2020 the railway ministry had invited private players to operate 109 pairs of trains.
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IRCTC may tie up with BHEL for running passenger trains
BHEL will be putting in the money, while IRCTC will focus on operational matters, according to a news report
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Tepid response to plans of passenger trains on PPP mode
The process for financial bids started on July 23 after a competitive bidding, which included a Request for Qualification and a Request for Proposal
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Railways gets Rs 7,200 crore PPP bids for private passenger trains
The railway ministry said that the bids for PPP in passenger trains were opened today after detailed exercise and multiple rounds of discussion
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Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani upgraded to Tejas-type smart coaches: Check out features
The Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express trains with upgraded Tejas smart coaches will start operating soon. Let's take a tour of its exclusive features
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Railways approves operation of 660 more trains
As of Friday, about 983 mail and express trains are being operated daily, which is about 56% of the pre-Covid level
