Indian Railways flags off first prepare below Bharat Gaurav scheme
By Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The Southern Railway on Tuesday turned the primary zone in Indian Railways to get the
first registered service supplier below the “ Bharat Gaurav” scheme with the beginning of the primary service of the theme-based Bharat Guarav prepare between Coimbatore and Shirdi Sainagar.
The first service of theme-based Bharat Gaurav prepare began with bookings of 1100 passengers for this maiden round-trip service. Sharing this, ADG PR Railway Rajeev Jain stated that the Bharat Gaurav prepare has been granted stoppage at Mantralayam highway station for five hours to facilitate holy darshan at Mantralayama temple en path to Sainagar Shirdi from Coimbatore.
“It will take two days in covering the distance between Coimbatore and Sainagar Shirdi with approved stoppages at Wadi, Dharamavaram, Yelahanka, Salem, Erode and Tiruppur on return from Shirdi”, Jain stated. Detailing concerning the composition of prepare, Jain stated that one AC1, 2 of AC2, 8 of 3A coaches and 5 sleepernon-AC coaches with a pantry automobile have been supplied within the composition of 20 coaches of this Bharat Guarav Train.
The registered service provider-South Star Rail will function this prepare as it’s a registered firm.
“This service provider has paid Rs 1 crore as security deposit to Southern Railway for the rake of 20 coaches. Besides this, the company has paid Rs 27.79 lakh for annual right to use charges and quarterly fixed haulage charges of Rs 76.77 lakh”, Jain stated, including that the Southern Railway will get an incomes
of Rs 3.34 crore every year from the operation of this prepare.
He stated that the service supplier has refurbished the interiors of coaches and all of the coaches shall be manned with round the clock cleansing employees and entire groups of execs.
“The public address system has been installed in each coach for regular communication, paying deviational songs and mantras during the journey. There will be a doctor onboard to attend an emergency and private securities personnel in addition to the RPF cops”, stated Jain.
The service of a radio jockey has additionally been put in on this prepare to maintain the passengers entertained throughout the journey. The Indian Railway had launched the Bharat Gaurav prepare in November 2021 with an
goal to showcase India’s wealthy cultural heritage and luxurious historic locations.