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Indian railways to lease trains for tourism to private parties

September 12, 2021668 Views

To tap the potential of tourism sector and to leverage the core strengths of the professionals of tourism sector in tourism activities like marketing, hospitality, integration of services, reach with customer base, expertise in development /identification of tourist circuits etc, Indian Railways is planning to spread Rail based tourism among masses through leasing of coaching stock to interested parties to run them as theme based cultural, religious and other Tourist Circuit train. The Ministry of Railways has formed an executive director level committee to prepare the policy and its terms and conditions. According to the Ministry of Railways, the proposed framework would allow interested parties to lease coaches in the configuration they wish. Coaches can be purchased as well. ...

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Heritage railway station buildings to get make-over

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February 27, 2021885 Views

With a view to renovating its station buildings to enhance their heritage value, the Bengaluru division of the South Western Railway (SWR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a non-profit organisation. The Railway officials signed the MoU with Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACT) on Thursday, the SWR said in a press statement. Four old station buildings on KSR Bengaluru- Chikkaballapur-Kolar railwayline, Devanahalli, Doddajala, Avathihalli and Nandi Halt would be restored and preserved, the SWR said in a statement. Besides, the stations in Rajanukunte, Oorgaum, Champion and Chintamani are to be developed as heritage railway stations, the statement said. "The MoU seeks to restore and preserve heritage railway stations at Doddajala, De...