Private trains from 2023: Govt
New Delhi, 19 July (HS) The Ministry of Railways on Sunday said that private trains will start running in the country from March 2023.
The Railway Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, saying that misleading news was going on in a section of media that the private train project would start in March 2024. Although an explanation was given in this regard on July 18, but it is being repeated once again today, it said.
The Ministry said that private trains were scheduled to run from March 2023. Tenders in this regard will be finalized by March 2021. If any misunderstanding has arisen for any reason, then the above facts can be considered as genuine government statement.
It is noteworthy that Chairman of the Railway Board (CRB) Vinod Kumar Yadav had expressed the possibility of private train operation by April 2023 in an online press conference on 2 July. He also claimed that after the arrival of private trains, all passengers will start getting confirmed tickets.
