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  150 private trains on 100 routes: Niti Aayog proposes ₹ 22,500 crore plan

  Business | January 03, 2020 20:52 IST

  Niti Aayog and Indian Railways have come out with a discussion paper for running 150 trains on 100 routes by private operators, envisaging an investment of Rs 22,500 crore. The discussion paper titled 'Private Participation: Passenger Trains' has identified 100 routes, including Mumbai Central-New Delhi, New Delhi- Patna, Allahabad-Pune and Dadar-Vadodara.

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  2 MLAs robbed of cash, belongings in trains on way to Mumbai

  June 25, 2019 15:47 IST

  Cash and other belongings of two MLAs from Maharashtra were allegedly stolen by unidentified persons when they were on-board different trains between Kalyan and Thane railway stations near Mumbai.

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  Go beyond policies to generate revenue: Railway Board to officials

  Business | December 11, 2017 21:54 IST

  Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani said during field visits, he had noticed several "impractical stipulations" in the policies of the railways and that there was a need to "recast" them.

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  Amrapali Express' coach gutted in fire at Katihar Junction in Bihar

  India | November 08, 2017 19:52 IST

  Amrapali Express covers the distance of 1799-km between Katihar and Amritsar in 37 hours. As the average speed of the train is below 55 km/hr, its fare does not include a Superfast surcharge.

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  Know why Modi wants Swachh Bharat, 88 pc travellers put off by toilets at Indian railway stations: Survey

  Politics | December 21, 2014 10:57 IST

  Bangalore: A Travellers Survey conducted by the travel portal HolidayIQ.com reveals that 88.31 pc of travelleters from seven top cities of India are put off by stinking toilets at Indian railway stations.87.90 pc travellers said,