1,000 additional trains to run between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai

The Railway Ministry has prepared a major plan to meet the increasing demand of passengers between the country's main cities and to resolve the problem of waiting lists. According to a report by The Economic Times, there is a plan to introduce more than 1,000 additional regular trains on routes connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that to achieve this goal, the Railway Ministry is expanding 7 main corridors. Under this plan, four parallel tracks will be constructed on these seven main routes. Once the work on these tracks is completed, it will be possible to add more than 1,000 new regular trains to the railway network, which will make it easier for passengers to obtain tickets.

To manage the current festive rush, the Railways have already taken several important steps. According to the report, 18,000 special trains have been operationalised for the convenience of passengers during the festivals. Additionally, 700 AI cameras have also been deployed for security and surveillance.

The main objective of this entire project is to strengthen connectivity between the four metro cities of the country and to bring a permanent solution to the problem of long waiting lists for passengers. The Railway Ministry has emphasised the development of this infrastructure so that the number of trains can be increased.

According to Wikipedia, Indian Railways is a state-run enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, which operates India's national railway system. By 2024, it was the fourth largest national railway system in terms of size, with a total track length of 1,35,207 km. By October 2025, approximately 99.1% of the broad-gauge railway network had been electrified. With more than 12 lakh employees, it was the ninth largest employer in the world and the second largest in India.