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EP 5|| POLICY TALK || PRIVATE RAILWAYS : IS THE NATIONAL JEWEL BEING SOLD OFF?
11 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2020 at 8:27 am.
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Episode 5 on the privatisation of railways delves into analyzing the major reform in the transportation sector.
1) Busting misconceptions on this policy
2) Exploring the potential benefits arising from the privatization
3) Discussion on the criticism and concerns over the step - is privatization anti-poor? 
4) Remedies and quick fixes for negative externalities from the reform
Will privatization rejuvenate the railways or will it take the Indian railways the BSNL way?
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References : 
1) https://www.prsindia.org/policy/discussion-papers/state-indian-railways#:~:text=The%20share%20of%20Railways%20in,30%25%20in%202011%2D12.
2)http://sanhati.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/RUPE_Debroy.pdf
3)https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/columns/railway-privatisation-india-must-hasten-slowly/article29711689.ece