150 Private Train List

150 Private Train List

NITI Aayog – Private Participation – Passenger Trains

Presentation Stakeholder Consultation Passenger Trains List

Objectives of Proposed Engagement : 

  • Introduce Modern Technology rolling stock with reduced maintenance
  • Significantly Reduce Transit Time
  • World Class Service – Improved User Experience
  • Capacity Augmentation
  • Reduce Supply Demand Deficit
  • Paradigm Shift in Passenger Train Operations for WorldClass Service

For Discussion purposes

Indicative Clusters (1/7)
Mumbai (Cluster 1)
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1 Kalburgi Panvel Tri weekly
2 Panvel Madgaon Tri weekly
3 Panvel Aurangabad Biweekly
4 Ajni Panvel Daily
5 Panvel Chennai Biweekly
6 Pune Guwahati Weekly
7 Panvel Manduadih Daily
8 Panvel Kanpur Daily
Mumbai (Cluster 2)
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1 Mumbai Central New Delhi Daily
2 Jogeshwari Tilak Bridge Daily
3 Dadar Vatva Daily
4 Udhna Dadar Daily
5 Dadar Vadodara Daily
6 Bandra (T) Jaipur Weekly
7 Indore Okhla Daily
8 Bandra (T) Akola Tri weekly
9 Udhna Asansol Weekly
Indicative Clusters (2/7)
Mumbai (Cluster 3)
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1 Panvel Santragachi Daily
2 Hadapsar Okhla Daily
3 Parel Shirdi Tri weekly
4 Parel Kolhapur Weekly
5 Habibganj Hadapsar Biweekly
6 Allahabad Panvel Weekly
7 Allahabad Pune Weekly
8 Patna Hadapsar Weekly
Mumbai (Cluster 4)
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1 Udhna Manduadih Weekly
2 Udhna Patna Weekly
3 Indore Danapur Tri weekly
4 Allahabad Ahmedabad Weekly
5 Kanpur Bandra (T) Biweekly
6 Gorakhpur Jogeshwari Biweekly
7 Ajmer Jogeshwari Daily
8 Sant Hirdaram Nagar Bandra (T) Daily
Indicative Clusters (3/7)
Delhi (Cluster 1)
Sl. No. From To Freq
1 Anand Vihar Darbhanga Biweekly
2 New Delhi New Rishikesh Daily
3 Holambi Kalan Chheharta 6 days
4 Holambi Kalan Chandigarh Daily
5 Anand Vihar Katra 6 days
6 New Delhi Haridwar Daily
7 Faizabad Bhatinda Daily
8 Lucknow Jammu Tawi 6 days
Delhi (Cluster 2)
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1 Okhla TCTB Daily
2 Chennai Okhla Daily
3 Tilak Bridge Gomtinagar Daily
4 Bijwasan Sabarmati Daily
5 Anand Vihar Bhagalpur Weekly
Indicative Clusters (4/7)
Delhi (Cluster 3)
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1 Chandigarh Sultanpur Biweekly
2 New Delhi Chandigarh 6 days
3 Ambala Allahabad Daily
4 Kanpur New Delhi Daily
5 Lalkuan Delhi 5 days
6 New Delhi Gorakhpur Biweekly
7 New Delhi Manduadih Daily
8 Shakurbasti Ajmer Daily
9 Habibganj Holambi Kalan Biweekly
10 Kota Nizamuddin Daily
11 Bandra (T) Jaipur Weekly
12 TCTB Jaipur Weekly
13 Jaipur Udhampur 6 days
14 Jaipur Kota Daily
Indicative Clusters (5/7)
Patna (Cluster 1)
Sl. No. From To Freq
1 New Delhi Patna Daily
2 Gaya Anand Vihar Tri weekly
3 Panvel Patna Weekly
4 Darbhanga Jogeshwari Weekly
5 Patliputra TCTB 5 days
6 Gorakhpur TCTB Biweekly
7 Allahabad TCTB Weekly
Guwahati (Cluster 1)
Sl. No. From To Freq
1 Guwahati Tilak Bridge Tri weekly
2 Katihar Tilak Bridge Tri weekly
3 Kishanganj Tilak Bridge Weekly
4 Barauni Anand Vihar Biweekly
5 Kochuveli Guwahati Tri weekly
6 TCTB Guwahati Weekly
7 Secunderabad Guwahati Biweekly
8 Habibganj Agartala Weekly
9
Indicative Clusters (6/7)
Chennai (Cluster 1)
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1 Tambaram Madurai Daily
2 Chennai Charlapalli Daily
3 Tambaram TCTB Daily
4 Chennai Coimbatore Daily
5 Tirunelveli Tambaram Daily
6 Tambaram Tiruchchirapalli Daily
7 Chennai Bhagat Ki Kothi Weekly
8 Kanniyakumari Tambaram Daily
Secunderabad (Cluster 1)
Sl. No. From To Freq
1 Charlapalli Srikakulam Daily
2 Lingampalli Tirupati Daily
3 Guntur Lingampalli Daily
4 Varanasi Charlapalli Weekly
5 Charlapalli Panvel Weekly
6 Vijaywada Visakhapatnam Triweekly
7 Visakhapatnam Tirupati Triweekly
8 Shalimar Charlapalli Daily
Indicative Clusters (7/7)
Howrah (Cluster 1)
Sl. No. From To Freq
1 Tatanagar Shalimar Daily
2 Shalimar Pune Weekly
3 Howrah Chennaiu Daily
4 Shalimar TCTB Daily
5 Hatia TCTB Weekly
6 Puri Shalimar Tri weekly
7 New Jalpaiguri Howrah Weekly
8 Howrah Anand Vihar Daily
9 Howrah Patna Daily
10 Howrah Malda Town Daily
11 Sealdah Guwahati Biweekly
12 Anand Vihar Chhapra Biweekly

Here’s a clearer and updated summary of the milestone “150 private trains” plan from Indian Railways (IR):


🚆 Background: What Are “150 Private Trains”?

  • In January 2025, Niti Aayog and Indian Railways jointly proposed running 150 passenger train services on ~100 routes, operated by private entities under PPP (public–private partnership) mode, with an anticipated investment of around ₹22,500 crore
  • These routes were grouped into 10–12 clusters covering key corridors such as Mumbai–Delhi, New Delhi–Patna, Allahabad–Pune, Dadar–Vadodara, Howrah–Chennai, Secunderabad–Guwahati, and others

📅 Timeline & Rollout Plan

  • Initial plan included:
    • 12 trains by FY 2025–23,
    • 45 more in FY 2025–24,
    • 50 in FY 2025–26,
    • 44 in FY 2026–27,
    • Totalling 151 private train services by end of FY 2026–27
  • Railway Board confirmed: “There will be 150 private trains to start with…” confirming the plan’s scope
  • An RFQ (request for qualification) inviting proposals was expected to be floated by end‑February (year unspecified but contextually aligned) to onboard private operators, both domestic and international

📋 Indicative Routes (Sample: 150‑Train Proposal)

These are examples of proposed routes grouped by clusters. Frequencies vary (daily, tri‑weekly, weekly, etc.):

  • Mumbai cluster (e.g. Mumbai‑Central ↔ New Delhi, Panvel ↔ Madgaon, Allahabad ↔ Pune, Panvel ↔ Kanpur, etc.)
  • Delhi cluster (e.g. Anand Vihar ↔ Darbhanga, New Delhi ↔ Haridwar/Chandigarh/Jammu Tawi, Lucknow ↔ Jammu Tawi, Chennai ↔ Okhla, etc.)
  • Patna cluster (e.g. New Delhi ↔ Patna, Patna ↔ Jogeshwari, Gaya ↔ Anand Vihar, etc.)
  • Guwahati cluster, Chennai cluster, Secunderabad cluster, and Howrah cluster similarly feature long‑haul routes like Guwahati–Tilak Bridge, Chennai–Coimbatore, Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam, Howrah–Patna, Howrah–Chennai, etc.

✅ So, What’s the Current Status?

  • Despite the ambitious plan, only a handful of private-run passenger trains are operational in India as of mid‑2025:
    • Examples include the Lucknow–New Delhi Tejas Express (IRCTC‑operated, started October 2025) and Mumbai–Ahmedabad Tejas Express—both managed directly by IRCTC, a government‑linked company, not independent private players
  • The full rollout of 150 private trains across these identified routes is still pending, awaiting finalization of RFQs, tendering, and pilot operations.

📝 Summary Table

Feature Detail
Project 150 (later 151) private/passenger trains via PPP mode
Routes ~100 corridors across 10–12 clusters (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, etc.)
Investment Estimate ₹22,500–30,000 crore
Planned Timeline FY 2025–23 to FY 2026–27
Operational Status Only IRCTC‑operated Tejas Express services active; full PPP trains not yet launched

📍 Want More Specifics?

I can help with:

  • 🔍 Detailed list of all proposed routes and frequencies
  • 📌 Status update of which routes have seen IRCTC or external private bids
  • 🎟️ Details on IRCTC‑run Tejas Express trains and ticketing trends
  • 🧳 Insights into infrastructure and coach vendors involved in PPP plans

Let me know which you’d like to explore!

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