Govt’s plan for festival rush: 80 backup trains
NEW DELHI: Around 80 passenger trains will be kept on standby to cater to sudden surge in passengers at 60 identified stations which see high footfall on festive occasions such as Holi, Chhath and Diwali, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha Monday.
“We have taken the tough decision to sell tickets as per number of seats in trains so that there is no crowding. Besides, to meet the demand, around 80 special trains will be kept at nearby locations of these 60 stations so that in case of sudden surge in passengers these can be used to transport people,” he added.
Rajya Sabha passed the bill that aims at streamlining and modernising railway operations in India. Lok Sabha passed it in Dec last year.
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“We have taken the tough decision to sell tickets as per number of seats in trains so that there is no crowding. Besides, to meet the demand, around 80 special trains will be kept at nearby locations of these 60 stations so that in case of sudden surge in passengers these can be used to transport people,” he added.
Rajya Sabha passed the bill that aims at streamlining and modernising railway operations in India. Lok Sabha passed it in Dec last year.
Stay updated with the latest India news, weather forecast for major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Noida, and Bengaluru on Times of India.
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