Public Private Partnership : Indian Railway
Indian Railway announced that Railways has invited bids for private participation to induct 151 trains (rakes) over 12 clusters through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The existing passenger train services shall not be affected by the operation of train services through PPP mode and these will be in addition to the existing train services. The list containing details of these train services spread across the entire Indian Railway network had been given below. The financial bids for all the 12 clusters for the PPP project have been opened on 23.07.2020. The Bids are under financial evaluation.
List of 151 trains (rakes) over 12 clusters through Public Private Partnership
Privatisation of Railways
There is no proposal to privatize the operations of Railways. However, there is a proposal to outsource the commercial and onboard services of a few trains and to permit private players to induct modern rakes to run trains on select routes with an objective to provide improved service delivery to passengers. The responsibility of train operations and safety certification rests with Indian Railways. Outsourcing of certain services like station cleaning, pay and use toilets, retiring rooms, parking, and platforms maintenance, etc. is being done in a need-based manner to improve cleanliness and other services.
Ministry of Railways invites Request for Qualifications( RFQ) for private participation for the operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin-Destination(OD) pairs of routes. The project would entail a private sector investment of about Rs 30,000 crore. This is the first initiative of private investment for running Passenger Trains over the Indian Railways network. The objective of this initiative is to introduce modern technology rolling stock with reduced maintenance, reduced transit time, boost job creation, provide enhanced safety, provide a world-class travel experience to passengers
Ministry of Railways has invited Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for private participation for the operation of passenger train services over 109 Origin-Destination(OD) pairs of routes through the introduction of 151 modern Trains (Rakes). Railway announced via press release on 01.07.2020. The 109 OD Pairs have been formed into 12 Clusters across the Indian Railway network. Each Train shall have a minimum of 16 coaches. The project would entail a private sector investment of about Rs 30,000 crore. This is the first initiative of private investment for running Passenger Trains over the Indian Railways network.
The majority of Trains are to be manufactured in India (Make in India). The private entity shall be responsible for financing, procuring, operation, and maintenance of the trains. Trains shall be designed for a maximum speed of 160 kmph. There would be a substantial reduction in journey time. The running time taken by a train shall be comparable to or faster than the fastest train of Indian Railways operating in the respective route. The objective of this initiative is to introduce modern technology rolling stock with reduced maintenance, reduced transit time, boost job creation, provide enhanced safety, provide a world-class travel experience to passengers, and also reduce the demand-supply deficit in passenger transportation sector. The Concession Period for the project shall be 35 years. The Private Entity shall pay to Indian Railways fixed haulage charges, energy charges as per actual consumption and a share in Gross Revenue determined through a transparent bidding process. These trains shall be operated by the Driver and Guard of Indian Railways. The operation of the trains by the private entity shall conform to the key performance indicators like punctuality, reliability, upkeep of trains, etc. Operation and maintenance of the passenger trains would be governed by standards & specifications and requirements specified by Indian Railways.
 over 12 clusters through Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The list and details are attached.){kind=link}