Piyush Goyal refutes claims of privatisation of Indian Railways
The project would entail private sector investment of about 30 thousand crore rupees. This is the first initiative of private investment for running Passenger Trains over Indian Railways network
New Delhi: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal gave a big statement amidst the discussion of the Privatisation of Trains. In a tweet, the Minister said, all the current services of the Indian Railways will continue to remain operational and the Railways is not being privatized in any way.
Mr. Goyal informed that 151 additional modern trains will be operational on 109 routes with private participation. He asserted, these additional services will not affect the functioning of other trains but will only create more avenues of employment in the country.
Piyush Goyal tweeted:
रेलवे का नही हो रहा है निजीकरण, सभी वर्तमान सेवाएं चलेंगी पहले की तरह।
निजी भागीदारी से 109 रुट पर चलेंगी अतिरिक्त 151 अति आधुनिक ट्रेन, जिनसे बढ़ेगा रोजगार, मिलेगी आधुनिक तकनीक, बढ़ेगी सुविधा व सुरक्षा। pic.twitter.com/cB4YrfskVN
— Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) July 12, 2020
The project would entail private sector investment of about 30 thousand crore rupees. This is the first initiative of private investment for running Passenger Trains over Indian Railways network.
रेलवे का निजीकरण नहीं, मौजूदा ट्रेन से अलग चलेंगी 151 प्राइवेट ट्रेन: रेल मंत्री
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