GUWAHATI, Oct 24: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has successfully operated 74 special trains from April 1, 2024 to October 14, 2024, providing commendable services to passengers across the region and beyond, a release issued by NF Railways CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma stated. During this period, NFR conducted 673 trips, catering above 9.9 lakh passengers till the above defined period. The earnings generated from these special train operations amounted to an impressive figure of above Rs. 94.13 crore approximately, reflecting the railway’s commitment to enhancing service quality and addressing the growing travel demand of rail passengers. A total of 8.837 lakhs additional berths were provided during this period to cater the needs of passengers, the release added.
When compared to the previous Financial Year from 1st April, 2023 to 31st March, 2024, where 100 special trains were operated, the performance in the current year remains highly encouraging. Over 1,144 trips were conducted during the financial period of 2023-24, with an annual earning of Rs. 109.58 crore. Thus, the performance from 1st April till 14th October, 2024, with previous FY 2023-24 during the same period indicates a remarkable improvement in terms of both performance and revenue generation. The current period already achieved almost around 85.90% of the total revenue earnings of FY 2023-24 within just six and a half months. NFR has been executing the operations of 13 pairs or 26 numbers of special trains this ongoing festive season of Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath Puja, starting from 1st October to 30th of November, 2024. Hence, NFR will be completing 238 trips of festive special trains during this auspicious period, the release also added.
These festive trains along with the special ones have been covering important destinations like Amritsar, Bengaluru, Gorakhpur, Prayagraj, Kolkata, AnandVihar, Shri Ganganagar etc. including the other important destination falling in the journey route. The special trains also boost the inter connectivity within the zone during the period, to areas like Agartala, Naharlagun, Silchar, New Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Katihar etc., including and other adjacent areas.
With several months yet remaining in FY 2024-25, NFR is poised to surpass the operational benchmarks set in the previous year. The efficiency showcased towards the operation of special trains by NFR and its ability to meet passenger demands have played a key role in generating these positive outcomes, the release concluded.
