According to official figures, the needs of the passenger sector in 2019-2020 were 8.4 billion
New Delhi:
More than a crore of passengers could not travel by train despite purchasing tickets in 2019-2020 due to their waiting list, revealed a request filed under the RTI, indicating a shortage of trains on the very routes. frequented the country.
RTI’s response indicated that in 2019-2020 a total of 84.61204 Passenger Name Record Numbers (PNRs), against which 1.25 million passengers were scheduled to travel, were automatically canceled due to their waiting list. .
The Ministry of Railways has for the first time taken steps to reduce waiting lists for train travel with the introduction of private trains.
Railways have also introduced special “clone trains” on routes which generally have high passenger traffic. These trains have limited stops / stops and faster transit time. They mainly have 3-stage air-conditioned coaches and will be ahead of the special trains already in service on the same route. The Early Booking Period (ARP) of these “clone trains” is 10 days.
The passenger waiting list and automatic ticket cancellation have been a problem for the railways over the years as the national carrier was unable to meet the demands of its growing customer base.
After cancellation of PNRs, the ticket price is refunded to passengers.
In the past five years, nearly five crore PNRs have been automatically canceled due to their waiting list, said RTI filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur.
While in 2014-2015, the number of canceled PNRs stood at 1,13,17,481, in 2015-2016 the number was 81,05,022, in 2016-2017 it was 72,13,131, the following year it was 7,302,042 and in 2018-2019 that number stood at 68.97,922.
The President and CEO of the Railway Council also recognized at a press conference the need to reduce waiting lists on trains and said that with the introduction of private trains, the number of passengers on the waiting list will decrease.
According to official figures, the needs of the passenger sector in 2019-2020 were 8.4 billion. The average drop in the waiting list was 8.9% in 2019-2020. During peak season, 13.3% of passengers were unable to get a confirmed reservation.
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