Punctuality rate of trains improved to over 80%
The punctuality rate of trains improved by 4.17% during April-August this year, standing at 80.83% as against 76.66% during the same period last year. Further, the overall punctuality rate of the railways increased to 82.09% in August from 81.62% in August 2015. The punctuality rate of local trains during April-August 2016 was 77.45% as compared to 73.99% during April-August 2015.