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Indian Railways Hits Record 11,740 Daily Trains Amid Major Fleet Upgrade

Indian Railways is now operating more daily trains than it did before the pandemic. The network has significantly boosted its Mail and Express services, reflecting a major recovery and expansion. This growth is part of a scientific timetable rationalization done with IIT-Bombay to improve safety and punctuality. Alongside this, new Vande Bharat Sleeper trains, packed with advanced safety features, are being tested for overnight travel.

Key Points: Indian Railways Daily Services Rise to 11,740 Says Ashwini Vaishnaw

  • Daily train services increased to 11,740, up from 11,283 pre-Covid levels
  • Mail/Express services saw a significant jump to 2,238 daily runs
  • 164 Vande Bharat Chair Car services are currently operational across the network
  • New indigenously designed Vande Bharat Sleeper variant is undergoing trials
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Indian Railways has increased number of daily train services to 11,740: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reports a surge to 11,740 daily train services, with new Vande Bharat Sleeper trains featuring advanced safety tech.

Indian Railways has increased number of daily train services to 11,740: Ashwini Vaishnaw
"The exercise has been undertaken to provide for better passenger safety by creating maintenance corridor blocks, speeding up train services and improving punctuality. - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi, Dec 10

Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday that the daily average number of train services on the Indian Railways network has gone up to 11,740 (November 2025) from 11,283 services operating prior to Covid-19.

The Indian Railways network has increased the daily average number of Mail and Express services to 2,238 (November 2025) as against 1,768 services operating prior to Covid-19.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, the minister further stated that Indian Railways undertook rationalisation of the time-table, including rationalisation of train services and stoppages, in a scientific manner with the assistance of IIT-Bombay. The exercise has been undertaken to provide for better passenger safety by creating maintenance corridor blocks, speeding up train services and improving punctuality.

Since November 2021, Express train services have been operated as per a rationalised timetable and regular numbers.

The minister also said that at present, 164 Vande Bharat train services having Chair Cars are operational on the Indian Railways network, besides the introduction of new train services, including Vande Bharat Express services and their variants.

He further stated that to cater to long and medium distance overnight travel, the Sleeper variant of the Vande Bharat train has been indigenously designed. Two such rakes have been manufactured and are under trial.

Broad Technological advancements and safety features provided in Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains include the KAVACH safety system, higher acceleration with operating speed of 160 KMPH, crashworthy and jerk-free semi-permanent couplers and anti-climbers, fire barrier doors at the end of each coach and improved fire safety aerosol-based fire detection and suppression system in electrical cabinets and lavatories, the minister said.

Besides, these trains have a regenerative braking system for energy efficiency, air conditioning units provided with indigenously developed UV-C lamp-based disinfection systems, centrally controlled automatic plug doors and fully sealed wider gangways.

They are also equipped with an emergency talk-back unit for communication between the passenger and train manager or loco pilot in case of emergency. The facilities include a centralised Coach Monitoring System for better condition monitoring of passenger amenities such as air conditioning, saloon lighting, as well, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw added.

- IANS

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Priya S
Good to see numbers going up post-Covid. But the real test is punctuality and cleanliness. I hope the rationalisation with IIT-Bombay's help actually leads to fewer delays. The new safety features sound impressive though.
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Arjun K
Vande Bharat sleeper trains with KAVACH and 160 kmph speed? This is a game-changer for long-distance travel. The indigenous design and manufacturing is something to be proud of. Jai Hind!
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Sarah B
As a frequent traveler between Delhi and Mumbai, I appreciate the increase in Mail/Express services. However, I hope the fare structure remains reasonable. The tech advancements are great, but affordability is key for the common citizen.
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Vikram M
The numbers look good on paper. But what about the condition of regular sleeper and general coaches? We need modernization across the board, not just in premium trains. Hope some focus goes there too.
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Kavya N
UV-C disinfection, regenerative braking, emergency talk-back... these features sound futuristic! It's heartening to see Indian Railways embracing such technology. Hope the maintenance keeps up so these systems work long-term. 👏

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