Trains in Chennai railway division flunk punctuality test, passengers hit hardLong-distance train punctuality in Chennai has significantly decreased in 2023-24 compared to the previous year. The Chennai division of Southern Railways operates around 300 mail/express trains and 170 passenger trains daily, with most originating/terminating at Chennai Central and Chennai Egmore. The decline in punctuality is attributed to planned infrastructure upgrades...
more... and scheduled maintenance work, causing delays and impacting train reception at interface stations like Jolarpettai, Gudur, Renigunta, and Katpadi. However, Southern Railway has assured increased monitoring of train timings to improve punctuality in the current year. A rail enthusiast suggested informing passengers of delays proactively, even at the last minute, to reduce strain on station facilities.
Chennai mein long-distance trains ki punctuality 2023-24 mein pehle saal se bahut kam ho gayi hai. Chennai division of Southern Railways har din 300 mail/express trains aur 170 passenger trains chalaata hai, jismein zyadatar trains Chennai Central aur Chennai Egmore se start/khatam hoti hain. Punctuality mein girta hua level infrastructure upgrade...
more... aur scheduled maintenance work ki wajah se hai, jisse delays aur interface stations jaise Jolarpettai, Gudur, Renigunta, aur Katpadi pe trains ke reception mein problem aa rahi hai. Southern Railway ne is saal punctuality ko improve karne ke liye train timings ki daily monitoring ki guarantee di hai. Ek rail enthusiast ne suggestion diya hai ki passengers ko delays ke baare mein proactive inform kiya jaaye, even if it's last minute, jisse station facilities pe pressure kam hoga.