Operating 50 per cent of pre-COVID time mail, express trains: Railway Chairman

The Indian Railways is currently operating over 900 mail and express trains as compared to 1,800 trains which used to run before the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said on Tuesday.

Addressing a virtual press conference, Railway Board Chairman and CEO V.K. Yadav said, “As of now railways is operating 908 mail or express trains as compared to 1,800 trains pre-Covid-19 pandemic.”

“This is 50 per cent of the total mail or express trains,” he said. The CEO said 20 Special clone trains are running as of now on the routes with higher demands.

Yadav further said that in addition 566 train services were operated as Festival special trains from October 20 to November 30.