Preview

Indian Railway

Powerful Essays
Open Document
Open Document
1634 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Indian Railway
Marketing Project
On
INDIAN RAILWAYS

Submitted by:

Dhruti Badami 11BSPHH010XXX
Nikhil Goyal 11BSPHH01XXX

Contents Page

Introduction

Marketing Mix

SWOT Analysis

Market Segmentation

Market Targeting

Market Positioning

The Way Forward

INTRODUCTION

Indian Railways is the nationalized railway company of India which owns and operates most of the country 's rail transport. It is the world’s second largest employer behind Chinese army; has one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, an extensive network, which is spread over 60000 Route Kilometre, of which approximately 30 per cent is electrified. The Indian Railways have played an integrating role in the social and economic development of the country , transporting over 18 million passengers and more than 2 million tonnes of freight daily, it is the world 's largest commercial or utility employer, with more than 1.4 million employees. Besides its stated function of transporting men and goods across the length and breadth of the country, it also enhances the country’s economy. As the country is emerging as one of the rapidly growing economies in the world, the need for a well- organized transport infrastructure would become more vital. Although there have been other modes of transport available in the country, INDIAN RAILWAYS is still able to maintain its competitive position due to many advantages like geographical diversity, world’s largest networks, and above all its economical fares in delivering the services.

Marketing Mix

Product
Railways offer three major types of services: 1) Freight Service 2) Passenger Service 3) Parcel Service

Freight Service
IR carries a huge variety of goods ranging from mineral ores, fertilizers and petrochemicals, agricultural produce, iron & steel, multimodal traffic and others. Ports and major urban areas have their own dedicated freight lines and yards. Many important freight stops have



Bibliography: http://www.sustainable-sourcing.com/2009/06/29/nhs-procurements-10-carbon-challenge/ www.wikipedia.org http://indiabudg et.nic.in/es2001-02/chapt2002/chap98.pdf http ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian Railways

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    National Railroad

    • 2191 Words
    • 9 Pages

    In 1970 congress created the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to provide some of the best passenger rail service provided in the United States. Today, National Railroad is looking in to a new line of trains that are much faster and will cut today’s commuting times substantially. However, they are facing 3 different options for funding this new acquisition. One of the options is to issue new bonds and therefore borrow the money and purchase these trains. The second option is a leveraged lease proposed by Bank of New York Capital Funding. The final option is to rely on federal funding.…

    • 2191 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    The rail industry has always played a prominent role in stimulating economic growth in countries. Trains have changed the way we travel, revolutionized industrial manufacture and continued to provide rapid transit for increased urban travel. The current trend in globalization has led to the growing reliance on suppliers and service providers. Many manufacturers are now streamlining their global supply base after ‘low-cost country sourcing’ to further increase competitiveness and investing in local manufacturing facilities to ensure close proximity to key markets in order to improve their cost positions. In Bombardier we are no different. The organization is undergoing transformation to look at the specialization of our locations towards centres…

    • 121 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Best Essays

    High Speed 2 Feasibility

    • 1914 Words
    • 8 Pages

    References: Abril, M., Barber, F., Ingolotti, L., Salido, M.Á, Tormos, P. & Lova, A. 2008, "An assessment of railway capacity", Transportation Research Part E, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 774-806.…

    • 1914 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Good Essays

    CBN Railway

    • 892 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Among some of the challenges that CBN Railway Company faces, this paper will focus on a solution to overcome the inefficiency that exists with the maintenance of their equipment; namely their locomotives. CBN Railway Company is also considering leasing locomotives from various sources, unspecified. We will analyze some possible solutions and weigh the pros and cons of the possibility of leasing equipment. These two challenges facing this company are causing the quality of customer service to frail amidst an increase in business in the rail industry.…

    • 892 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Best Essays

    Bibliography: ‘Indian Railways: preparing for another sunrise ' 2001, The Hindu, 30 August. Retrieved May 20, 2007, from http://www.thehindujobs.com/thehindu/2001/08/30/stories/0630089e.htm…

    • 3711 Words
    • 15 Pages
    Best Essays
  • Good Essays

    Transcontinental Railroad

    • 1081 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Africa is one of the biggest continent in the world, consisting of many countries all varied in their cultures and economic activities. In order to improve this continent, there should be a transcontinental railroad that runs throughout Africa, transporting people, products, and cultures. A good railroad should avoid problems such as diseases, famine/poverty, natural disasters, and geographical features. I chose to focus on avoiding natural disasters, geographical features, poverty, and conflicts. The railroad should be able to connect many major cities and powerhouses in Africa together, as well as to natural resources of the continent.…

    • 1081 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Case Study: Shinkansen

    • 295 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Benefits for railway companies such as the increase of passengers, and image-up of railway companies.…

    • 295 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Marketing - Koi Cafe

    • 3751 Words
    • 16 Pages

    Bubble tea originated from Tai Chung in the 1980s. It has evolved over time with the wide variety of other mixtures of teas involving Red tea and Oolong Tea. In modern society, bubble tea has also been combined with juices, beverages, jellies, and even ice-blended flavours to cater to the hot and humid countries.…

    • 3751 Words
    • 16 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Case on Indian Railway

    • 5870 Words
    • 24 Pages

    A pure monopoly is an industry in which a single firm is the sole producer of a good or the sole provider of a service. This is usually caused by barriers to entry.…

    • 5870 Words
    • 24 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Luxury Trains in India

    • 658 Words
    • 3 Pages

    The Palace on Wheels is a luxury tourist train. It was launched by the Indian Railways to promote tourism in Rajasthan, and has been highly popular since its launch. The train service was refurbished and relaunched in August 2009 with a new decor, itinerary and cuisine. [1] The concept of the Palace on Wheels was derived from the royal background of the coaches, which were originally meant to be the personal railway coaches of the erstwhile rulers of the princely states of Rajputana, Gujarat, the Nizam of Hyderabad and the Viceroy of British India. Each coach has four cabins (named chambers or saloons by the company) with twin beds,[2] wall- to-wall carpeting, air-conditioning, DTH satellite television,[3] channel music, intercom, attached toilets, running hot and cold water, with personal attendants. [4] The Maharaja Express is a luxury train owned by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and operated from early 2010. [5] The train used to be a joint venture between Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporationbut after the verdict of the High Court and Supreme Court of India the train now belong exclusively to the IRCTC. [6][7] The IRCTC are the owners of the Maharajas Express Train[8] The reintroduced Maharaja Express train offers 5 itineraries, all of which either begin or end in Delhi and include a visit to the Taj Mahal in Agra. Each morning, the train arrives at a different station for off-rail excursions, including visits to monuments, heritage sites, shopping, palaces, forts, and hotels.[9] New itineraries announced by the operators of Maharajas Express include 3 pan-Indian journeys and 2 golden triangle tour itineraries covering Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. The Maharaja Express is the most expensive luxury train in India. [10] It was named to the 2011 list of World's Top 25 Trains by The Society of International Railway Travelers and was praised for its onboard accommodation and dining facilities, service, and…

    • 658 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

     The very narrow product line,  Single customer for its products (Indian Railways - which…

    • 552 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Dear Sir / Madam, this is a research cum investigative study being conducted on railway station development across India to study the changing perspectives of service industry. The study is meant solely for academic research purposes and complete confidentiality will be maintained. It will take approximately 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. Kindly extend your cooperation in filling up this questionnaire. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any of the questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. There is No Right or Wrong answer, so please give your response to all the items. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Mr Jibin Mathew Abraham by email a jibin104@gmail.com or at 097453-80370…

    • 777 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    A Railway Station

    • 303 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Rabindranath has said in one of his later poems that the railway icon show that this our world is the handiwork of a painter, not that of a blacksmith or artisan. A railway station is one of the features of modern civilisation. Here passengers as well as goods and luggages are booked. Every railway station is provided with a time-chart for the arrival and departure of trains. It has its staff or officers including the station-master. The porters help passengers with their luggages. The railway station occupies an important place in the economy of the modern India. Without these, life in a modern society is almost unthinkable.…

    • 303 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Indian Railways

    • 2284 Words
    • 10 Pages

    Indian Railways has more than 64,015 kilometres (39,777 mi)[5] of track and 6,909 stations. It has the world's fourth largest railway network after that of the United States, Russia and China.[5] The railways traverse the length and breadth of the country and carry over 20 million passengers and 2 million tons of freight daily.[6][7] It is one of the world's largest commercial or utility employers, with more than 1.6 million employees.[6][8] As to rolling stock, IR owns over 200,000 (freight) wagons, 50,000 coaches and 8,000 locomotives.[6]…

    • 2284 Words
    • 10 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Pak Railway Thesis

    • 2755 Words
    • 12 Pages

    Pakistan Railways, lifeline of the country, is a national state-run transport service. It is under the administration of federal government and its head quarter is in Lahore. It is an important source of transportation throughout Pakistan. It carries millions of passengers throughout the country. It used to carry huge freight in Pakistan. This cheap and safe mode for passengers is now facing a number of issues. A number of services of Pakistan Railways have been cancelled, suspended or terminated and many more will be suspended in near future because of mismanagement and shortage of locomotives, fuel and money. The chapter of all major services, from Lahore to Karachi, has been closed. It is pertinent to mention that all AC serviceshave been stopped. The incompetent administration has failed to attain locomotives from any quarter of the world. Passengers are suffering due to mismanagement of administration. Pakistan Railways decision to suspend goods train service due to severe shortage of locomotives and fuel is another blow to this organization. It is now basically financially bankrupt organization. In other words it is on the verge of financial collapse.…

    • 2755 Words
    • 12 Pages
    Better Essays