Question : Railways to launch about 190 theme-based Bharat Gaurav trains. Who is rail minister of India ?
a) Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari.
b) Shri Arjun Munda
c) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.
d) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
Ans :d
Related Facts:
- The Indian Railways is in the process of finalising theme-based tourist circuit trains through private and state-owned service providers in a move to display the country’s rich cultural heritage.
- To promote the first-of-its-kind theme-based trains, the railways has dedicated more than 3,000 AC and non-AC coaches of various categories to run around 190 tourist circuit trains to various cultural and heritage sites.
- The first Bharat Gaurav train may begin by January, 2022 railway sources said.
- As many as 15 private and government-owned service providers have shown interest in Bharat Gaurav trains.
- We have arranged 3,033 AC and non-AC coaches of various classes to the compositions of 190 theme-based tourist circuit trains,” said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday, 25 november 2021.