By Admin 
These days, the havoc of winter and dense fog is troubling North India a lot. Due to fog, distance is not visible, due to which many trains are continuously running late. At the same time, passengers also have to wait a long time at the station. To deal with this problem, Jammu Division of Northern Railway has taken a big step. Scratch rack i.e. additional rack has been arranged here, so that the passengers do not face any problem.
What is a scratch rack?
The scratch rack is a complete set (rack) of the train, which is always kept ready. If a train is delayed by at least 7 hours or more due to fog, then a new train can be run in its place from this additional rack. This does not disturb the timing of the original train and helps the passengers to travel on time.
New system implemented in these trains
- Train No. 12414: Jammutawi to Ajmer trains
- Train No. 22478/22477: Train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi and back to Katra
Why was the decision taken on these trains only?
Let us tell you that the demand for both these trains is very high. In such a situation, passengers face a lot of problems due to their delay. Now, if these trains get delayed due to fog, scratch racks will be used immediately in their place. With this the train will be able to leave the station at the right time.
Railways gave this information
According to the information, this decision has been taken on the instructions of Divisional Railway Manager of Jammu Division, Vivek Kumar. At the same time, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Apushi Singhal and Senior Divisional Operations Manager also cooperated in this. According to Apni Singhal, fog is the biggest reason for delay of trains in winter. With this scratch rack system, passengers will be able to travel comfortably and on time. He said that trains often get late due to fog, but now with the help of additional racks we will be able to run the trains on time. This is a very good step for the passengers. This will not only save time, but will also help in handling the increasing number of passengers in a better way in future.
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