Indian Railways claims 100 per cent punctuality record for ‘first time in history’

[Varun]

Indian Railways claimed it has achieved 100 per cent punctuality rate — for the “first time in its history” — on July 1. That means none of its passenger trains faced delays and their departures and arrivals were on time. It is, however, important to note that only a fraction of the total trains are currently running, which means less congestion on tracks. Its previous best, according to the Railways, was 99.54 per cent on June 23, when a train got delayed.

Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal Thursday tweeted: “Trains in the Fast Lane: Enhancing services to unprecedented levels, Indian Railways made history on 1st July, 2020 by achieving 100% punctuality rate.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trains in the Fast Lane: Enhancing services to unprecedented levels, Indian Railways made history on 1st July, 2020 by achieving 100% punctuality rate. <a href="https://t.co/zqNXFNx4Z6">pic.twitter.com/zqNXFNx4Z6</a></p>— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1278582075231047682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 2, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

All special trains — 12 pairs running on the Rajdhani routes since May 12 and 100 pairs operating since June 1 — are continuing even as the Railways has cancelled all regular trains till August 12.

Last month, the railways had sent a missive to its zones to ensure 100 per cent punctuality in the running of 230 special trains, which is less than two per cent of the 13,000 trains that normally run on the railway network.

https://indianexpress.com/article/i...g-100-per-cent-punctuality-of-trains-6486472/

Another masterstroke by Modi government. Shabaash!

 

[MP2011]

lol, this Goyal guy is such a dumb attention seeker. Remember Mathematics never helped Einstein discover gravity?

 

[King_Kohli]

wow..what a master stroke
Modi should resign immediately.

 

[sweep_shot]

First time in history?

Hard to believe.

 

[Bewal Express]

Mussolini made the trains run on time.

 

[Varun]

wow..what a master stroke
Modi should resign immediately.

Piyush Goyal is obviously throwing his hat in the ring to be editor of The Onion.

 

[JaDed]

How many trains are running compared to last year July 1?

 

[MP2011]

How many trains are running compared to last year July 1?

As the article states, 230/13000 trains.

 

[JaDed]

As the article states, 230/13000 trains.

Sorry missed it.. I mean talk about mocking the data... and I read the headline and still knew at the back of my head how BJP manipulates the data to suit that propaganda.

 

[MP2011]

Sorry missed it.. I mean talk about mocking the data... and I read the headline and still knew at the back of my head how BJP manipulates the data to suit that propaganda.

They are absolute masters of propoganda.

 

[JaDed]

I support the privatization:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/railway-privatisation-these-companies-could-be-running-trains-in-india-5499501.html

Railway privatisation: These companies could be running trains in India
Adani Ports, Essel Group, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, Bombardier and Alstom could be in the fray.

Should had been done in 1991-1996.

But as usual "Adani" lol, good to see Tata too though.

 

[King_Kohli]

I support the privatization:

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/railway-privatisation-these-companies-could-be-running-trains-in-india-5499501.html

Railway privatisation: These companies could be running trains in India
Adani Ports, Essel Group, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, Bombardier and Alstom could be in the fray.

Should had been done in 1991-1996.

But as usual "Adani" lol, good to see Tata too though.

Good idea.
where is Ambani in that list

 

[Yossarian]

Wasn't there a complete lock down, and no trains running, a month or two ago?
Surely that, and not this, was the first time there was 100% punctuality.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Look at the happiness on their faces.