A train iatTamil Nadu’s Madurai station. (ANI Photo) (ANI)
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“Wherever there is a demand for a particular train, wherever the waiting list is long, we will run a clone train ahead of the actual train so that passengers can travel,” Railway Board chairperson VK Yadav said while addressing a press conference.
“Railways will monitor all the trains that are currently in operation to determine which trains have a long waiting list,” Yadav said.
Here’s all you need to know about this scheme:
* A ‘clone’ train will be run as an alternative to an actual one and will have its number.
* Such a train will be operated only if there is a large number of passengers on the waiting list of a particular train.
* Only waitlisted passengers will be accommodated on a ‘clone’ train.
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* Passengers on the waiting list shall be informed about their berths or seats on a ‘clone’ train after reservation charts of the actual train is released or four hours before departure.
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* Passengers on the waiting list shall be informed about their berths or seats on a ‘clone’ train after reservation charts of the actual train is released or four hours before departure.
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* Railways is likely to introduce these trains in the next 15 days and will issue a notification in this regard.
* This scheme is similar to the ‘Vikalp’ scheme under which waitlisted passengers are accommodated in another train on the same route, regardless of booking quota and concession.
* However, in the case of ‘Vikalp’ scheme, instead of the original boarding and destination stations, nearby boarding and destination stations may be allotted to the passengers.
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