Private train services may soon be a reality in Telangana, Andha Pradesh

[Spartan]

Private train services will soon be a reality in the two Telugu states if the Niti Aayog has its way of promoting private sector participation in the Indian Railways.

The Niti Aayog proposed five routes for introducing train services by private players. The Charlapalli-Srikakulam, Lingampalli-Tirupati and Guntur-Lingampalli routes were selected for operating daily service while tri-weekly services will be offered on the Vijayawada-Visakhapat-nam and Visakhapatnam-Tirupati routes.

The routes selected for privatisation are known for heavy passenger traffic not only during the festival season but during the normal days too. On an average, the reservation of berths in most of these routes would be complete at least week before the date of journey.

The Niti Aayog identified 10 clusters for introducing private services and indicated that the investment would be around Rs 22,500 crore. The concession period for each route will be 35 years and the private operator will be given the flexibility of composition of classes and the stations where the trains have to halt. The operator shall procure rakes and employ the staff including drivers and guards. They can also utilise the services of existing railway employees.

The bidder providing highest revenue share will be awarded the contract to operate services.

According to a paper circulated by the Niti Aayog, the Railways would take up relief and restoration works in the event of accidents while compensation in respect of loss of life, injury and luggage are to be covered under insurance taken by the concessionaire.

It would be the responsibility of the operator to maintain punctuality wherein delay in arrival at the designated destination should not be more than 15 minutes. The operator will be allowed to revise ticket fares keeping in view the prevailing market conditions.

A  private Lucknow – New Delhi Tejas Express, which was inaugurated on 4 October 2019, is India’s first train operated by private operators, IRCTC, a subsidiary of Indian Railways.

[Hydrockers]

Fare double chesi chillara refund istaru delay iathe 

Anthe ga ?

[Android_Halwa]

back then in 2005-06, Hyd-Bangalore madhyalo private train ki attempts jariginayi..

by taking the tracks on lease from Indian Railway, certain companies came forward and Indian Railways also was slightly in favour of such concept...

mana bureaucracy punyama ani...slow start and dleayed, intellectual prpteryu rights, safety issues valla adi moolaki poindi...

[Spartan]

Just now, Hydrockers said:

Fare double chesi chillara refund istaru delay iathe 

Anthe ga ?

asalu enduku privatise chestunnaro thinking..

a profit edo Railways ye teskovachu kada...

peak routes ni chestunnaranta...going RTC way..

[Peddayana]

good , railways need a total 360 makeover , its too slow for modernization, inka 80's lo stuck at most places except for Metros

 

[Android_Halwa]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

asalu enduku privatise chestunnaro thinking..

a profit edo Railways ye teskovachu kada...

peak routes ni chestunnaranta...going RTC way..

This is actually very good concept...Railways can only focus on infrastructure and route expansion...and they get more on what they invest...

by leasing tracks and services, railways make a quick buck instantly than has to wait for the whole process to come down and split the fare towards various services..

 

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, Android_Halwa said:

This is actually very good concept...Railways can only focus on infrastructure and route expansion...and they get more on what they invest...

by leasing tracks and services, railways make a quick buck instantly than has to wait for the whole process to come down and split the fare towards various services..

 

kani what about resposibility about safety and other norms..

[hyperbole]

hyderabad - tirupati, hyderabad- chennai, hyderabad- vizag, hyderabad- mumbai/pune, hyderabad- bangalore  mastu potential unna routes. also most trains will have to pass through either vijaywada or guntakal junction

[Hydrockers]

3 minutes ago, Spartan said:

asalu enduku privatise chestunnaro thinking..

a profit edo Railways ye teskovachu kada...

peak routes ni chestunnaranta...going RTC way..

Routes mottam cheyaru ga kaka 

New trains avi kuda 3 AC 2 Ac 

Flight rates ki koddiga takkuva untai rates anthe

[Android_Halwa]

Just now, Spartan said:

kani what about resposibility about safety and other norms..

Railways will have to takec are of infra,track,safety...

oka commitee report vunde, can't find it...2015 lo di...where they made some recommendations on this scale..

IR instead of focussing on amenitie and services which consumes way too much time,resources and finances...its better to lease or outsource such activities...Secunderabad station maintenance ki oka 300-400 staff vuntaru, maintained by IR...burden ae kada..not financially but administratively...

 

[Spartan]

1 minute ago, Android_Halwa said:

Railways will have to takec are of infra,track,safety...

oka commitee report vunde, can't find it...2015 lo di...where they made some recommendations on this scale..

IR instead of focussing on amenitie and services which consumes way too much time,resources and finances...its better to lease or outsource such activities...Secunderabad station maintenance ki oka 300-400 staff vuntaru, maintained by IR...burden ae kada..not financially but administratively...

 

station maintainence is ok ivvochu..but train routes iste revnue assam kada.

[Android_Halwa]

Just now, Spartan said:

station maintainence is ok ivvochu..but train routes iste revnue assam kada.

That's the lucrative part for IR. Phukat lo ivaru kada...

Anyone who wants to use the track, has to pay up front..per seat per kilometer..That's more like even before the train starts its journey, IR made its money..!

[Hydrockers]

1 minute ago, Spartan said:

station maintainence is ok ivvochu..but train routes iste revnue assam kada.

Unna trains ki ee private trains add avutayi anthe kada ?..

 

Or else aa route lo elle trains anni privatize aa

[pahelwan]

Cheyandi ra nayana aa India trains lo travelling cheyalante kampu kampu atleast private vallu koncham neatness maintain chesina kani

[Kool_SRG]

11 minutes ago, Hydrockers said:

Unna trains ki ee private trains add avutayi anthe kada ?..

 

Or else aa route lo elle trains anni privatize aa

Nope certain premier service will be run by IRCTC.... Already Delhi-Lucknow Tejas running from few months & just on 17th Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas has been started.

IR have to be very careful in choosing the places where it needs to be implemented, it doesn't suit much in the above mentioned corridors in AP & TG...