Bhopal Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Rajiv Choudhary on Wednesday said that proposal regarding reduction in fare of the recently introduced double-decker train between Bhopal and Indore, has been sent to the Railway Board.
Choudhary was addressing the Railway Users Advisory Committee here on Wednesday. He further said that the double-decker train would continue and a proposal regarding change in its new timings has also been sent to the Board.
Choudhary claimed that the Bhopal Railway division is committed towards provided excellent services to the passengers and users. Providing details about the services he told that digital screen at Habibganj railway enquiry office has been installed providing live update of the status of trains. Earlier, manually data was filled on the board using chalks and markers which have been replaced by digital screens and in future the screens would be installed in Bhopal, Itarsi, Bina and Vidisha stations.
In the list of upgraded and new facilities token system at reservation office at Bhopal, electronic board displaying Tatkal reservation are installed in Bhopal railway station, online booking of retiring room at Habibganj and Itarsi etc were done by the division. Development work at main entrance gate of Bhopal, porter rest room, shifting of parcel office and improvement of VIP room were among the other upgradations.
Bhopal railway division has performed well in the financial year 2013-14 (April 2013- November 2013). In the current financial years Rs 294.47 crore was earned from passenger traffic, Rs 478.63 crore was earned from goods traffic. During the ticket checking in the Bhopal railway division 1077812 cases were registered and an amount of `7.23 crore was collected. In the financial year gross income of the division is `814.82 crore, which was `790.19 crore in the fiscal year 2012-13.
The division is constantly working in the expansion of facilities. In the financial period of April 2013- June 2013 around 2324 train coaches have been added increasing the revenue by 12094 crore which has also helped in providing confirm reservation to the passengers. In 76 stations under the Bhopal Railway division facility of new ticket windows for general tickets and general tickets along with reservation counter have been started.