trains

From an 'auto janitor' system in toilets to LED lighting to guide you, the Railways has successfully embarked on its journey to revamp the age-old cranky and damaged coaches of all trains, beginning with premium trains.

If the total number of passengers including long-distance reserved, unreserved and suburban local train networks is calculated, the Railways have recorded adding 50 million passengers this year and an additional income of Rs 1,579.22 crore.

Since the signalling system is the backbone and one of the most vital systems for railway operations, this novel approach will help predict failures and get real-time information with the help of AI.

The cost of installing the new system is a whopping Rs 39 crore. This new technology will allow the path of a train to be set in a way that it has to cross several tracks.

With over 1.3 lakhs Tatkal transactions processed by IRCTC every single day, most of the tickets go off within minutes after the Tatkal quota/window opens.

The Railways will put an end to pasting reservation charts on reserved coaches of all trains originating from selected stations, on an experimental basis for a duration of three months.

Passengers on premium trains like Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi will now be able to rate the food served through an online feedback form on tablets provided by the Railways.

To render the m-Aadhaar as identity proof, the passenger has to open the app and enter his/her password.

The rationale behind the move is the unavailability of direct flights between the two cities. Also, a flight with a stopover may take over four hours.

Surekha, now 51, became India’s first female passenger train driver in 1988. The Indian Railways, a traditionally male-dominated industry, had finally opened its doors to women.