Private players to run 500 trains, manage 750 railway stations by 2025

To encourage private investments in the Indian Railways, the Ministry for Railways has prepared an ambitious plan to allow private players to run 500 passenger trains, manage 750 stations and even buy rolling stock from private players. This has been included in the National Infrastructure Pipeline, which has been prepared for the next five years. So far, the Ministry has stated publicly that the government is keen to allow private players to run 150 trains on 100 identified routes. The ministry on Wednesday said the draft request for qualification and the draft concession agreement have been uploaded on the websites of Niti Aayog and Indian Railways for seeking feedback from the stakeholders.