New Delhi: In an effort to ensure the punctuality of trains during foggy weather conditions, the Railway Ministry on Monday advised various zones and divisions to monitor train movements on a real-time basis along with passenger amenities.
Officials said that necessary instructions in this regard have been issued to general managers of Northern Railway, North Eastern Railway, and North Central Railway, as well as the concerned divisional railway managers of these zones.
“Besides, spare trains for the Vande Bharat Express and Shatabdi services have been arranged to start on time from their originating stations in case of delays to these trains at their destination stations,” a senior railway official said.
The national transporter has also made arrangements for spare rakes for Shatabdi services for the right-time start of trains. “A 20-car Vande Bharat rake available is being utilised for the right-time start of New Delhi–Varanasi services. Another 20-car rake available with Northern Railway as maintenance spare is being utilised for the right-time start of Vande Bharat services between Varanasi and New Delhi. A 20-car Vande Bharat rake nominated for augmentation of 16-car Vande Bharat service is being moved from Western Central Railway to Northern Railway for right-time start of Vande Bharat services,” an official said.
Officials said that railways have directed multiple zones and divisions to conduct real-time stock of trains to ensure smooth, punctual operations amid rising fog in the winter season.
