(a) whether the Government have given the Railway Parcel Service in some trains and at certain railway stations to private parties;
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
(c) the results achieved therefrom ?
(a) whether the Government have given the Railway Parcel Service in some trains and at certain railway stations to private parties;
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
(c) the results achieved therefrom ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI O. RAJAGOPAL)
(a) & (b): With a view to optimise the utilisation of available transport capacity in brakevans (SLRs) of various passenger carrying trains and to maximise parcel earnings, a scheme of leasing out space in the brakevans (SLRs) of such trains to private cargo operators has been in operation.
(c): During 2000-2001, over 177 brakevans in 156 trains have been leased out.