DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS:‘Bharat Gaurav Scheme: Railways to run 190 Theme based trains’
‘Bharat Gaurav Scheme: Railways to run 190 Theme based trains’
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Union Railway Minister Mr Ashwini Vaishnav has announced that the Indian Railway will launch a new segment of trains for tourism called 'Bharat Gaurav'. These will be theme-based trains.
Theme Based Trains
Theme based trains means trains which are run to cater a particular theme like Ramanaya Trains which goes to places associated with Lord Rama or Guru Kripa Trains that cover places of Sikh culture.
Bharat Gaurav Trains
These trains can be operated by Government owned Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) or by Private operators
The private operator can take the train on lease from Indian Railways and will have the freedom to decide the route and fare of these trains .
These are not regular trains, they are exclusive tourist trains to showcase India’s culture and heritage.
Packages of these tourist trains might include hotel accommodation, sightseeing arrangements and visits to historical/heritage sites.
At Present Indian Railways operates two types of Trains:
Passenger trains and
Freight Trains also known as Goods trains.
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