Train delays in India drop by 30% over the last 6 months, finds RailYatri.in pic.twitter.com/PsUkMeMAM3— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) July 16, 2016
The study was done over the last 6 months across more than 2500 important train stations in India.
Some highlights of the report –
A. Top 5 States where average train delays are least (as of June 2016)
· Gujarat (14 mins)
· Tamil Nadu (19 mins)
· West Bengal (23 mins)
· Jharkhand (24 mins)
· Karnataka (26 mins)
Top 5 States where average train delays are maximum (as of June 2016)
· Bihar (61 mins)
· Uttar Pradesh (55 mins)
· Punjab (50 mins)
· Goa (50 mins)
· Telangana (38 mins)
Give the officials a pat for showing significant improvement over 6 months
· Karnataka (56% reduction)
· Haryana (52% reduction)
· Delhi (45% reduction)
· Punjab (38% reduction)
· Uttar Pradesh (36% reduction)
D. Course correction needed – delays are increasing in these states
· Tamil Nadu (12% increase)
· Chhattisgarh (7% increase)
· Orissa (5% increase)
· Kerala (1% increase)
