New delhi sources stated that the government is in the process of forming a task force to draw a blueprint for handing over operations of 150 trains and 50 railway stations to private operators in a "time-bound manner". Meanwhile a letter from NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to Chairman Railway Board VK Yadav said an empowered group will be constituted to "drive the process".

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Furthermore besides Mr Yadav and Mr Kant, secretary, department of economic affairs and secretary, ministry of housing and urban affairs will be part of the empowered group. Reportedly Amitabh Kant said while the Railways was required to take up 400 railway stations for development into world class stations, very few have been upgraded so far.



He said "As you are already aware that the ministry of railways has also decided to bring in private train operators for passenger train operations and is contemplating to take up 150 trains in the first phase". Earlier tejas Express on the Lucknow-Delhi route, which was flagged off on October 4, is the Railways' first experience of running a train by non-railway operator, its own subsidiary, IRCTC. Further IRCTC has a slew of benefits worked out for its passengers combination meals, free insurance of up to Rs. 25 lakh and compensation in case of delays.


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