The Railway ministry is in process of hiring 3rd party international consultants for the preparation of governance, human resource structures and development of business and cash flow models for upgraded ML-1.
The main responsibility of the consultants would be to frame terms of reference (ToRs). The TORs to be prepared by the consultant shall cover two phases Phase-I detailed TORs for preparation of governance and HR structures, development of business and cash flow and other models for upgraded ML-1. Phase-II detailed TORs for implementation of various structures and models prepared by the management consultant.
The TORs should also identify areas to be discovered by the management consultant to improve the operational efficiency and the management through an enhanced organisation structure.
After up-gradation of ML-1, line capacity will increase many folds providing additional room for inviting private sector to run passenger and freight trains under Track Access Regime.