The lifeline of the country, Indian Railways, has created another history. On Saturday, the Ministry of Railways registered its name in the Limca Book of Records. Indian Railways has made this record by organizing the largest public service event. The Railway Ministry organized this event on 26 February 2024 at 2140 places. 40,19,516 people participated in it. Prime Minister Narendra Modi started modernizing many railway stations and railways over bridges and underpasses.
Resolving The Problem Of Waiting Tickets Is A Priority
On the other hand, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that his priority during this tenure would be to solve the problem of waiting for tickets. He wants to solve this problem as soon as possible. The Ministry of Railways has started trying to ensure that everyone gets confirmed tickets. To solve the problems of passengers in summer, about 10 times more trains are being run this year than last year. This time, around 4 crore additional passengers travelled by railways in the summer.
If 3000 Extra Trains Run Daily, The Target Will Be Achieved By 2032
According to estimates, if the railways run 3000 additional trains daily, it can eliminate the problem of waiting for tickets. This target can be achieved by 2032. Currently, Indian Railways runs 22000 trains daily.
In 2024, the railways have laid 14.5 km of track daily. In the year 2014, this figure was 4 km per day. Ashwini Vaishnav has said that his goal is to strengthen the railway infrastructure. In the last 10 years, we have laid 35 thousand km of new track.
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Is Ready, Trial Will Start Soon
According to Ashwini Vaishnav, Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains will start running in 60 days. Railways has prepared 2 such trains. They will have to undergo a testing process for 6 months. He said that 310 km of track for the Bullet Train has also been prepared. Further work is also going on at a fast pace. Apart from this, Indian Railways is also working on passenger safety. Also, preparations have been made to run new trains on busy routes.
