New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has clarified that no railway ticket cancellations have happened or are happening following the Odisha three-train accident, that killed over 270 people as being reported. The numbers reveal a different picture, it said.
On June 1, a day before the crash, at least 7.7 lakh cancellations took place, while a day after the mishap this number was 7.5 lakh.
Speaking to News18, an official said people cancel trips due to a number of reasons and not because of the mishap.
“Daily more than 13,000 express trains are operating. This number is excluding the other trains that are operating. Further, annually around 800-900 crore passengers are travelling on the railways. So, the daily average travellers in railways are more than two crores,” he said. The official further said that when compared to the daily footfall of over two crore, the cancellation of a few lakh is not a major issue.
“The mishap has no impact on the ticketing,” he added.
This is factually incorrect. Cancellations have not increased. On the contrary, cancellations have reduced from 7.7 Lakh on 01.06.23 to 7.5 Lakh on 03.06.23. https://t.co/tn85n03WPn
— IRCTC (@IRCTCofficial) June 6, 2023
