In a noteworthy shift in passenger preferences, more than 95 per cent of the Central Railway (CR) passengers between April and October 2023 chose general and sleeper classes. Meanwhile, nearly 4 per cent opted for AC coaches, according to railway officials.
This surge in the preference for general and sleeper classes marks a significant change in the dynamics of railway travel.
Data for April to October 2023:
Compared to Pre-Covid days : 562 extra trains are being run daily basis on Indian Railways network
Trains Running per day on Indian Railways | ||
Trains | Pre Covid | Present
|
Mail/Express | 1768 | 2122 |
Suburban | 5626 | 5774 |
Passenger | 2792 | 2852 |
Total | 10186 | 10748 |
B) Massive Increase in General Second Class and Sleeper Class passengers on Central Railway Network
Data for April to October 2023 is as under:
·Total no. of passengers carried in Non AC coaches (General Second Class and Sleeper Class): 98.11 % of total no. of passengers carried
·Total no. of passengers carried in AC coaches: 1.88 % of total no. of passengers carried
·No. of passengers travelled in Non AC coaches (General & Sleeper Class) : 891.04 million ○ 94.4 million extra passengers travelled in Non AC (General & Sleeper Class) coaches compared to Last Year. Last year total no. of passengers travelled: 796.64 million (General & Sleeper)
·No. of passengers travelled in AC coaches: 17.15 million ○ 3.41 million extra passengers travelled in AC coaches compared to Last Year.
·Total no. of passengers increase: 97.8 million: in that 96.52% increase of Non AC passengers (General & Sleeper Class).
Festival Special trains run from October 1 to December 31
2022-23- 270 Special Trains
2023-24- 525 Special Trains
Other than above festival special trains, other special trains from April to October
2022-23- 305 Services
2023-24- 873 Services
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