NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, NOV 14
Providing a much-needed relief to the commuters, the Railways has decided to discontinue special trains and revert to the pre-Covid regular services.
At 3 PM tomorrow, 15th November, the redeveloped Rani Kamalapati Railway Station will be dedicated to the nation. Other initiatives relating to the railways sector will also be inaugurated which will benefit the people of Madhya Pradesh. https://t.co/sKxFMYw0hm
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2021
To normalize passenger services & revert back in a phased manner to the pre-covid levels of service, the Railways Passenger Reservation System (PRS) will be shut down for 6 hours during the lean business hours of the night for the next 7 days, Railways Ministry informed on Sunday.
आज पूर्वोत्तर में रेल connectivity बन रही है, नए रेल मार्ग बन रहे हैं : PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/ogIXBDFcEQ
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (मोदी का परिवार) (@AshwiniVaishnaw) November 14, 2021
The activity will be performed starting from the intervening night of November 14 & 15 to the night of 20 & 21 starting at 23:30 hours and ending at 05:30 hours, Railways added in a statement.
Did You Know?
Kevadiya station of Western Railway is the nearest railhead to the Statue of Unity.
Situated on the banks of Narmada, the Statue of Unity, the tallest statue in the world, offers a picturesque view. pic.twitter.com/SFc2vQeJf5— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 14, 2021
During these 6 hours (from 23:30 to 05:30 hrs ) period, no PRS Services (ticket reservation, current booking, cancellation, enquiry services etc) will be available. Except for the PRS services, all other enquiry services will continue uninterrupted, it said.
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 14, 2021
With the decision coming into effect, trains will run with their usual names, numbers and fares.
According to a circular issued by the Railway Board on Friday, trains will be operated with regular numbers and with fares as applicable for the concerned classes of travel and type of train.
- This will enable upgradation of system data and updation of new train numbers
- With the decision coming into effect, trains will run with their usual names, numbers and fares.
The decision would likely bring down the current fares by up to 30 per cent.
Before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Railways was operating about 1,700 trains as mail or express trains, which were halted during the lockdown.
However, during the unlock process, the Railways initiated services of several trains and tagged them as special. And thus the fares were also hiked by upto 30 percent.
As it takes two-three days for CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Systems) to make the necessary changes in the software, so the implementation of the new decision is likely to take place after the upgradation process gets completed.
The Railways has also made it clear that it will neither charge any extra charge nor would give any refund on the already booked tickets.
