Indian Railways To Promote rail-based Tourism

Indian Railways has decided to lease coaching stock to interested parties for use as theme-based cultural, religious, and other tourist circuit trains, with an aim to maximize the tourist sector's potential and to capitalize on the key capabilities of tourism experts in areas such as marketing and hospitality.

Indian Railways has decided to lease coaching stock to interested parties for use as theme-based cultural, religious, and other tourist circuit trains, with an aim to maximize the tourist sector's potential and to capitalize on the key capabilities of tourism experts in areas such as marketing and hospitality.

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.
Leasing to be done for a maximum of 5 years: Indian Railways