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He said successful experiment of training of auto-rickshaw and taxi operators as tourist-guides on Konkan Railway will be replicated at major tourist stations.
The possibility of offering some coaches in select trains connecting major tourist destinations to travel agencies on a revenue sharing model will also be explored, he added.
IRCTC will work on Kisan Yatra, a special travel scheme to help farmers to learn about new farming and marketing technique.
Text: Kind courtesy, PIB
Image: Mahatma Gandhi; Photograph: Rediff Archives
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