Action taken to mitigate train movement during FOG

Admin

GM/Northern Railway, GM/North Eastern Railway, GM/North Central Railway advised to take real-time stock of trains and address issues including catering.

DRM/Delhi, Lucknow, Moradabad, Banaras, Prayagraj advised to take real-time stock of trains and address issues including catering.

Spare rakes for Vande Bharat Express and Shatabdi to be made available for right time start of trains. A few examples:

  • 20-car Vande Bharat rake available is being utilized for right-time start of New Delhi–Varanasi services.
  • Another 20-car rake available with Northern Railway as maintenance spare being utilized for right-time start of Vande Bharat services between Varanasi and New Delhi.
  • A 20-car Vande Bharat rake nominated for augmentation of 16-car Vande Bharat service is being moved from Western Central Railway to Northern Railway for right-time start of Vande Bharat services.
  • In East Central Railway & Southern Railway, 2 AC rakes are being formed with available coaches for use to make right time start of late running trains.
  • Arrangement of catering to be made by }IRCTC for spare rakes.
  • Arrangement of }OBHS/Linen will be made for spare rakes.
  • Monitoring trains from Railway Board and taking real-time action.
  • War room at IRCTC be made operational for real-time monitoring of trains and to address catering-related issues.