IRCTC offers passengers a big gift, will continue to run even after the epidemic is over.

 In the run-up to the Kovid-19 epidemic, the railways started running Covid special trains and cloned trains for the convenience of the people. In the meantime, railways have received a very good response from the passengers.

New Delhi: Indian Railways has made a big decision in the interest of railway passengers. Clone trains to be run during corona periods will be continued even further. The railways have said that they have received very good response from the general public. According to Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav (VK Yadav), the use of clone train has been successful so far and based on this, it has been decided that the clone train will continue to run even after the Kovid," indian railways has said, adding that at present clone trains are filled at about 72% to 80%.

Govt releases National Rail Plan

The National Rail Plan of Indian Railways plans to make stations world class by 2030. In addition, a blueprint has been drawn up to create a world-class railway infrastructure. The Modi government's national rail plan will change the picture of railways in the country.

Plan to finish waiting tickets ready

According to Railway Board chairman VK Yadav, railways have also prepared a plan to abolish waiting tickets. However, 30 to 40 per cent of the 1089 trains that are running railways during the Corona period are still running at very low occupancy. The railways are closely monitoring all the routes, where even the passenger is in high demand, either we are running a clone train or on this route and increasing the trains. In view of corona, train operations are gradually being normalized.

Major damage to railways during Corona period

According to the Chairman, Railway Board, railways have suffered a major loss in earnings from passenger trains. Last year, rs 53,000 crore was earned from passenger trains, which has earned only Rs 4500 crore so far. Earnings from passenger trains have declined by 87 per cent. The same freight has brought 9,000 crore less revenue to the railways. In fact, due to corona, the railways have suffered heavy losses this year as most of the passenger trains remained closed and freight is also very much affected in lockdown.