Unions Protest As Railways Mulls Opening Its Stadiums For Commercial use Unions Protest As Railways Mulls Opening Its Stadiums For Commercial use The Railways largest workers union has said the stadiums are not surplus and unusable railway land which can be handed over to anybody else.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in March that 3 stadiums have been identified for asset monetisation.
New Delhi:
The Indian Railways largest workers union has hit out at the Railway Board over its decision to hand over 15 of its stadiums to the Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) to conduct techno-economic studies for commercial development .
In a reply to a query in Parliament in March this year, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had said that the national transporter has identified 87 land parcels, 84 railway colonies, four hill railways and three stadiums for asset monetisation so far.
NEW DELHI: Travel in Rajdhani trains with upgraded modern Tejas-type coaches will cost more. The Indian Railways had introduced a 5% hike in the base fare of the Delhi-Agartala Tejas-Rajdhani train which started operation in February.
Sources said all Rajdhani trains will gradually become Tejas-Rajdhani trains and the increased base fare will kick in besides flexi fare. In February, the national transporter had said 500 such Tejas-type sleeper coaches will be manufactured at Integral Coach Factory and Modern Coach Factory in 2021-22 which will gradually replace the premium long distance trains.
An official confirmed that the increase in base fare across all classes in these trains will be in effect only when the Tejas rakes are inducted. Currently, 25 pairs of Rajdhani trains are being operated across the country connecting New Delhi with different state capitals.
Tejas Rajdhani: Indian Railways Upgrades High-Speed Train Service With 5 Per Cent Increased Fare
by Arun Kumar Das - Apr 12, 2021 04:53 AM
The 2017 Tejas Express in New Delhi. (Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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The base fare of Tejas Rajdhani service shall be 5 per cent higher than the base fare of Rajdhani.
The coaches are being equipped with smart features offering better travelling experience with more comfort.
Passengers have to pay a bit more to travel in Rajdhani Express as the premier service is slated to become Tejas Rajdhani with upgraded facilities matching the proposed modern amenities of upcoming private trains.
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A video on the new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out by the Indian Railways
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A video on the new Tejas sleeper coaches rolled out by the Indian Railways
The Indian Railways rolled out the new Tejas sleeper type coaches on February 15. The Tejas sleeper coaches were introduced in the Agartala-Anand Vihar Terminal Special Rajdhani Express.
The ministry is planning the production of 500 units of such Tejas-type Sleeper coaches. It will be manufactured at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) & Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in this financial year.