Railways denies reports on free travel during Maha Kumbh
The Indian Railways has categorically denied reports circulating in certain media outlets that passengers will be allowed to travel free of cost during the Maha Kumbh mela.
The Indian Railways has categorically denied reports circulating in certain media outlets that passengers will be allowed to travel free of cost during the Maha Kumbh mela.
The two-month period was marked by festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, and Diwali, which usually witnesses a spurt in passengers travelling through the railways.
The volume of goods movement on the new dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) of Indian Railways has doubled in the current financial year compared to 2023-24 marking a quantum leap in the country’s logistics landscape.
Indian Railways is advancing towards the successful implementation of Kavach 4.0, an indigenous advanced safety system designed to enhance train operations across its network.
These include special trains to cities like Patna, Katra, Muzaffarpur, Balia, Barauni and Kamakhya.
Operation Satark is a proactive initiative by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) aimed at enhancing security and vigilance across the Indian Railways’ network.
Further, 22 other trains have also been identified and a plan has been made to install additional general class coaches in them soon, the Ministry said.
In value term freight revenue went up by 11.1 per cent to Rs. 14,798.11 crores during June 2024 from Rs 13,316.81 crore in the same month last year.
Freight revenue of Rs. 14,798.11 crores was achieved in June 2024 against Rs 13,316.81 crores freight earnings in June 2023, thereby showing an improvement of about 11.12% over the last year.
Indian Railways has electrified 63,456 Route Kilometers (RKMs) upto April which is more than 96 per cent of the total broad-gauge network of Indian Railways.
