Pune: Daily average passenger traffic at Pune train station is still short of around 65% compared to 2019, although almost 90% of the training continued the operation, an official said from the Pune Rail division.
However, daily average passenger traffic increased by 200% last year, compared with 2020.
Railroad officials blamed restrictions for passengers did not rise to the pre-pandemic level.
At present, this station has more than 250 train movements.
According to numbers (see Graph), Pune train station saw daily passenger traffic on average 22,258 in 2021, opposed only 7,277 in 2020.
In 2019, daily passenger traffic at the station was 63,234.
“Before the pandemic, there were around 300 trains originating, passing and facing it at Pune Station.
At present, this is around 250.
People can say that the resumption of the train movement, when it comes to Pune Division, at this time at 90%.
Also, then Cross passengers at Pune Station have improved compared to 2020.
However, there are still travel limitations, which do not allow traffic to reach the pre-pandemic level, “said an official with a division.
The official said that even now only those who were vaccinated were allowed on the train and their journey must bring a universal trip.
“Our local train / suburbs we have the highest daily traffic of around 80,000 to 90,000 passengers.
However, at present, the total of 16 trains operate in the division compared to 42 during the pre-pandemic period.
Someone needs to have a universal travel or full vaccination certificate, Where they issued a daily ticket, “the official said.