Punctuality
of trains has shown a decline, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken
note of and the Railway Ministry has been asked to tone up the system.
According
to railway data, the month of March last year saw punctuality of 84.43 per cent
while the figure for the same month now stands at 79 per cent on a nationwide
basis.
It is
learnt that Modi has taken note of the deterioration of the punctuality rate in
train services due to late running of important trains.
PMO has
also received several complaints from MPs, ministers and passengeres about
trains running way behind schedule. Some complainants have questioned why
punctuality could not be maintained when it could be done during the Emergency.
In view
of this, instructions have been given to all concerned to make an all-out
efforts for running of trains as per schedule and prevent late arrival and
departure, said a senior Railway Ministry involved with the monitoring of
passenger train movement.
Railway
Board Member (Traffic) Ajay Shukla, however, maintained that it is a routine
exercise.
"We
constantly monitor train movement as it is our job. We also regularly send
details to PMO," Shukla said.
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