In LS, Vaishnaw hails Railways' improved punctuality

Indian Railways has achieved an "on-time performance of over 90%" through the adoption of advanced signalling systems, real-time monitoring, AI-driven scheduling, and predictive maintenance, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

- Neha LM Tripathi

NEW DELHI:

"Out of our total 68 divisions, 49 have a punctuality rate of more than 80%. Moreover, 12 of our divisions have a punctuality rate of 95%," Vaishnaw told Parliament, while replying to a debate on the Demands for Grants under the control of the railway ministry for 2025-26. The Lok Sabha later passed the Demands for Grants.

Currently, more than 13,000 passenger trains are operational, of which 4,111 are Mail trains, 3,313 are Express trains, and 5,774 are suburban trains. The total number of trains running is higher than the pre-Covid levels.