Govt to constitute panel to privatise 150 trains, 50 railway stations
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in a letter to VK Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board stated that an empowered group will be formed to "drive the process."
- Oct 10, 2019,
- Updated Oct 10, 2019 5:31 PM IST
The government is planning a task force to draft a blueprint for transferring operations of 150 trains and 50 railway stations to private players.
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in a letter to VK Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board stated that an empowered group will be formed to "drive the process" in a time-bound manner.
Besides Yadav and Kant, the panel will also comprise secretary, department of economic affairs and secretary, ministry of housing and urban affairs.
(With inputs from PTI)
The government is planning a task force to draft a blueprint for transferring operations of 150 trains and 50 railway stations to private players.
Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in a letter to VK Yadav, Chairman, Railway Board stated that an empowered group will be formed to "drive the process" in a time-bound manner.
Besides Yadav and Kant, the panel will also comprise secretary, department of economic affairs and secretary, ministry of housing and urban affairs.
(With inputs from PTI)