Indian Railways has claimed that its trains ran on time between December 8 and 14, saying that overall on an average 80% of the trains ran on time. The Railway Ministry has released these latest figures. The Ministry has said in this claim that Railways has registered a significant improvement in the punctuality of trains across the country during this period. However, after this claim, many users on social media expressed their disagreement and raised questions on the services of the Railways. People started telling through their personal experiences that the claims of Railways are far from reality and in reality many trains are running late.
In some leading divisions the figure is claimed to be above 96%.
According to the Railways, 22 divisions achieved more than 90% punctuality during this period, while in some leading divisions the figure remained above 96%. Railway officials say better operational management, real-time monitoring and coordinated efforts have increased the reliability of train services and provided a more seamless travel experience to passengers. Railways claims that this improvement has not only reduced delays, but has also made the operation of trains on the network smoother than before.
Tremendous response from people on social media
In response to this claim of Railways, a user wrote on social media platform It is managed only on paper. Choose any train and view the timetable. View travel time between the second-last stop and the last station. They quietly add an extra hour in there. So, even if the train is running late by hours at previous stations, this buffer time adjusts to the delay. On paper the train arrives “on time”, but in reality it is nowhere on time. Smart move. Congratulations on the fake numbers.
Some users also considered fog responsible
Apart from this, many users also posted screen shots of the delay hours along with the train number on social media. However, some users also agreed with the delay in running of trains in this foggy season for safety reasons. He said that it is better to reach the destination safely in view of the fog. A user named Aditya wrote – Especially track maintenance like deep and shallow screening of ballast is done in winter and this hinders the movement of trains, this is not possible in rain, hence this is also a reason, fog and low visibility also leads to crowding of trains, which causes delay on heavily used tracks.
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