Why are Indian Railways trains late? Here is big reason why
Indian Railways: From April 2017-March 2018, the punctuality of mail and express trains was 71.39 per cent , down from 76.69 per cent in the corresponding period of 2016-2017. In 2015-2016, 77.44 per cent trains ran on time. In 2016-2017, railways put in over 15 lakh maintenance blocks in 2,687 locations, resulting in delays in both the mail and express trains. The number of blocks rose to 18 lakh in 2017-2018 with maintenance work being carried out in 4,426 locations
While 1,000 trains ran on the railway network in the year 2000, the number has now risen to 2,600, outstripping the network capacity. Image source: PTI