There is no proposal for privatization of railway stations
- Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that there is no proposal for privatization of railway stations.
- In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha the Minister informed that only the license rights for use of air space shall be transferred to private parties for specified periods.
- The Minister said that the assets so created shall revert back to Railways after completion of the specified license period.
- Mr Vaishnaw also informed the House that no passenger train services over Indian Railways are being operated by private players.