Indian Railways desperately needs more trains as 2.70 crore tickets stuck on waiting list
India | May 08, 2023 16:54 ISTThe inability to provide confirmed tickets to passengers has been a recurrent problem with the national transporter.
The inability to provide confirmed tickets to passengers has been a recurrent problem with the national transporter.
Summer Special Trains: As per the notification, these special summer trains will connect major destinations across India through the railway network.
Indian Railways restarted its “Ramayan Yatra” tourist train on April 7, covering several prominent places associated with Lord Rama's life, including Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and Varanasi. This 18-day tour will be operated in the Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC tourist train, which has modern amenities.
RINL, a state-owned steel producer in India, is set to manufacture 55,000 wheels for the Indian Railways as part of a major overhaul project that aims to expand railway tracks, electrification, and station facilities.
According to railway officials, passengers who have booked tickets online and over the counter will be given a refund of the extra amount for the pre-booked tickets.
Trains cancellation: The Indian Railways cancelled up to 242 trains that were supposed to leave on Thursday due to operational, maintenance, and weather-related reasons, with 87 partially cancelled.
The IRCTC has announced a special North East Discovery package, which will explore India's North Eastern frontier states through a tourist train.
Indian Railways has revealed the significance of the ‘X’ mark on the back of its trains' last coach. The white and yellow ‘X’ mark confirms to railway officials that the train has passed without any coaches being detached.
Indian Railways has released a set of guidelines for passengers travelling at night, including rules against talking on mobile phones in a loud voice, listening to music at high volumes without earphones, and keeping lights on after 10 PM, except for the night light.
List of trains cancelled today: Indian Railways cancels more than 240 trains due to infrastructure upkeep and safety reasons, with an additional 87 trains partially cancelled on March 3. Passengers can check their train status and schedules on the official Indian Railways website.
Trains Cancelled Today: Indian Railways cancels 322 trains due to weekly maintenance and engineering work needed for infrastructure upkeep and safety, as well as partially cancelling 98 trains on February 25.
Indian Railways will introduce OTP-based digital locking system to prevent theft on freight and parcel trains, increase safety, and boost revenue.
Trains Cancelled Today: As Indian railways continue the maintenance and operational upgrades, it has cancelled more than 500 trains on February 20 across locations. Travelers can check the cancelled trains by visiting indian.gov.in/mntes.
Tickets purchased on the IRCTC website will be automatically cancelled, and a refund will be processed in the users' accounts.
Indian Railways has announced special trains to improve traveller comfort and manage the surge in travel around the Holi 2023 season.
In FY24, the railway ministry's total capital expenditure (capex) is anticipated to rise by 20% to Rs 3 trillion.
The Indian Railway's data was put on sale on a forum which has been run by cyber criminals and has user data, and invoices for the latest month.
Under the Railways' Corporate Social Responsibility, Divyangjans and senior persons can use Battery Operated Vehicles (BOVs) at important stations for free or for a fee (CSR).
Platform ticket rate: Indian Railways has decided to hike the price of platform tickets at a select number of stations in Mumbai Central Division to avoid crowding.
The decision was taken to avoid overcrowding at railway stations and in trains during the season of festivals.
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