The Indian Railways has approved to operate 115 more express and mail trains in the month of January, taking the total number of operational trains to 1,138.

A Railway Ministry spokesperson said that in spite of the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Railways is now running 1,138 trains, including festival express trains in different zones.

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He said that all-important destinations across the country are connected by these special trains.

โ€œThe need for running more trains is being constantly reviewed,โ€ he said.

The official said that in pre-Covid times, Indian Railways was running 1,768 mail or express trains per day on an average.

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โ€œIt is noteworthy that 115 mail or express trains have been approved so far in January,โ€ the official said.

Besides the 1,135 trains, the Railways is also operating 4,807 suburban train services per day in different zones.

He said in the pre-Covid period, 5,881 suburban train services were operational on an average.