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What is wheel service bag?
Passengers travelling from Delhi, Ghaziabad and Gurugram will be the first to avail the soon-to-begin ‘Bags on Wheels’ service of the Railways through which their luggage will be transported to their homes from the railway station upon their arrival in trains and vice versa.
What are the facilities being offered by Indian Railways to its passengers?
Provision of stainless steel seats and partitions, knurling of door centre grip poles, air suspension bogies for better riding comfort, GPS based Passenger Information System (PIS), bigger windows with polycarbonate panes, automatic sliding door system in Air-conditioned EMU rakes etc. in suburban trains.
How many passengers does Indian Railways carry daily?
Overall, the railway network transported over 22 million passengers every day. Over one billion metric tons of freight was carried across India in 2020. The country had over nine thousand freight trains in operation that amounted for a daily freight transport volume of over three million metric tons as of March 2020.
What is luggage charges in Indian Railways?
For the distance travel in between 51-60 km, and the weight of luggage in between 1-10 kg, it will cost Rs. 5.07 and for the weight in between 51-60 kg, the cost will be Rs. 30.38. For distance travel in between 190-200 km, and weight of the luggage in between 1 to 10 kg, the cost will be Rs.
What are the facilities provided in 2nd AC by Indian Railways?
Second AC or AC 2-tier (2A) It has 6 berths in each compartment. Only 2 berths are there on each side of the compartment and there is no middle berth. Therefore, it is also sometimes classed ac 2-tier. This gives ample space to passengers unlike crowded third AC coaches.
How many passengers are there in Indian Railways?
Indian Railways is among the world’s largest rail network, and its route length network is spread over 67,956 kms, with 13,169 passenger trains and 8,479 freight trains, plying 23 million travellers and 3 million tonnes (MT) of freight daily from 7,349 stations.
How much cash can I carry in Indian Railways?
PATNA: Train passengers have been advised to carry proper documents of the cash they are carrying, if the amount is more than Rs 50,000.
Is pillow provided in train?
The Indian Railways will now provide disposable blankets and pillows to the passengers during these winters. Passengers will have to pay a separate fee of Rs 300 for the disposable travel bedroll kit. Various railway divisions, including Delhi, have decided to provide disposable bed sheets, blankets in the stations.
Is railway providing bed roll now?
In order to prevent spread of Covid-19, Indian Railways had halted the service of offering bedrolls and blankets to passengers in trains as a precautionary measure in March last year. However, passengers travelling in AC coaches can buy disposable bedroll kit from Indian Railways as per their need.