Eight steps for Zero Wait List in IR


Step 1 - Rationalisation of passenger trains

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all the similar category trains into a generic name.

(i) Type of trains like Duronto, Humsafar, SK, Rajdhani, Tejas Rajdhani, Vande Bharat Sleeper, etc are one category - "AC Superfast" trains.

(ii) All long distance trains above 200 kms like Mail, Express, Antyodaya, Vivek, passenger, etc as "Express" Trains with commuting average speed of less than 60 kmph.

(iii) Trains in SuperFast category can continue as "Super Fast" trains + Gareeb Rath with minimum 60 kmph average speeds

(iv) Shatabdhi, Vande Bharat, Gatiman, Etc are in "AC Intercity" trains.

(v) Jan shatabdhi, Intercity, Vande Metro, Double Decker, etc in the " Intercity " Trains category.

(vi) All passenger trains, MEMU, DEMUs, etc can be combined into one category "Janata Express".

(vii) All local trains will continue as "Suburban" trains.

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Step 2 - Rationalisation of number of intermediate stops, irrespective of travel distance.

(i) All AC SF trains with maximum 6 intermediate stops

(ii) All Super Fast Category trains with maximum 10 intermediate stops

(iii) All Express trains with maximum 15 intermediate stops

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Step 3 - Train rake lengths to 22

All long distance trains including AC SF trains, Super Fast trains and Express trains to have 22 rakes. Removal of luggage cars, pantry cars, Generator cars ( by making HOG engines) and operate separate parcel trains.

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Step 4 - Dedicate two years of production to introduce new trains.

Around 6000 LHB SL, 3A and 2A coaches can be produced per year and for next two years around 12000 coaches, I e., 546 train rakes or 273 daily pairs of trains can be introduced in the system and thus the capacity of 8 lakhs reserved seats can be added to the system. This can be achieved by stalling LHB conversion for two years. There will be zero wait list after implementing this step. Additional revenue per annum would be 12000 coaches * 72 berths * 365 days * 1000 per ticket = Rs 31536 crores or at 80 percent occupancy at least 25000 crores.

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Step 5 - 200 trains of 24 rake length of Vande Sleeper coaches to be introduced in all non-rajdhani routes.

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Step 6 - Continue production of Vande Bharat trains at 50 rakes per year and of 16 coach length. Introduce them based on actual passenger load only.

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Step 7 - Introduce passenger ticket vendors cum checkers

On all passenger, Memu, express train General coaches, etc on permanent basis. Say around 6,000 daily trains * 3 = 18000 Ticket checkers cum vendors and add revenue. Definitely, the additional revenue more than compensate the salaries. One ticket checker issuing 10 tickets per day is enough to recover the salary expenses, from ticket less passengers.

Step 8 - Removal of arbitrary blocking of reservation berths in all trains

There are numerous and undesirable blockage of berths for various categories of people including journalists, MLA, MP, Judiciary, State admin, central admin, etc etc in railway booking. One can remove or make these reservation limited to 3 percent of total berths in a train. In each long distance trains close to 50 berths are released if not taken, at the last minute. That's why people book wait listed tickets and keep waiting. Arbitrary and can be reviewed thoroughly before limiting to 2 or 3 percent for such emergency work of key departments and internal railway consumption.