1,000 extra trains between Del, Mum, Kok, Chn soon
Indian Railways aims to introduce over 1,000 extra regular trains as seven major railway corridors are expanded to four parallel tracks. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this plan on Saturday, stating the additional capacity would ease congestion and reduce pressure on passenger waiting lists. The expansion, which covers routes connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai, as well as three diagonal corridors, includes Delhi-Chennai, Mumbai-Kolkata, and Delhi-Guwahati.
Once completed, the four-lining of these corridors will allow Indian Railways to operate more than the additional 1,000 trains, significantly alleviating congestion. Meanwhile, Indian Railways deployed 18,000 special trains during the festive season to handle increased passenger demand, with AI-enabled cameras and holding areas installed at 20 stations to manage crowd control and improve security.
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