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Posted: Mar 24 2017 (12:50)
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To accelerate its eroding fare revenue, the Indian Railways (IR) plans to allow private passenger trains, luxury trains and container operators to use its existing tracks...
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POWs, Deccan Odyssey etc are ultimate luxury & high end tourist trains giving almost 5 star facility with cabins. Today Maharaja Express operates between Mumbai & Delhi in addition to other destinations.
The proposed pvt trains are supposed to be meant for travellers & not tourists, they may be SF or faster/premium fully ac trains with better facilities or may be high volume all ac fast trains with reasonable fares.
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The proposed pvt trains are supposed to be meant for travellers & not tourists, they may be SF or faster/premium fully ac trains with better facilities or may be high volume all ac fast trains with reasonable fares.
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DFCs commissioning itself may take decades. Idea mooted in 2005 (?), very little progress till date.
Commissioning shall not take so long as all the major contracts for construction of WDFC (1500kms+) have already been awarded to contractors and about 92% contracts for EDFC (Ludhiana-Sonnagar 1300+km) have been awarded.
It is expected that that above shall be fully commissioned in phases 3-5 years.(although the target is yr 2019/20 which is likely to be extended by an year or two)
For other 4 DFCs planned it will take much longer as funds have not been arranged for the same.
It is expected that that above shall be fully commissioned in phases 3-5 years.(although the target is yr 2019/20 which is likely to be extended by an year or two)
For other 4 DFCs planned it will take much longer as funds have not been arranged for the same.
They are building tracks at a very slow rate. Even at 100 Kms per year it will be a decade. Zones build some 50 Kms of new track every year and commission them in March to show target met.
DFC takes 10-15 years
5 years for full planning
And then 10 years for construction.
5 years for full planning
And then 10 years for construction.