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Eight rail projects ‘One India-One Ticket’
in seven states he Indian Railway and The RRTS booking option
National Capital Region will be displayed on the PNR
he cabinet committee on economic
affairs recently approved eight TTransport Corporation have confirmation page and will also
Tnew rail line projects across seven partnered on the ‘One India - be accessible from the user’s
states including Odisha, Maharashtra, One Ticket’ initiative allowing train ticket booking history,
Jharkhand, Bihar, Telangana, West passengers to book Namo according to sources. A unique
Bengal and Andhra Pradesh to Bharat train tickets as an add-on QR code will be generated for
provide connectivity, facilitate ease service after booking an IRCTC each RRTS ticket and printed on
of travelling, minimise logistical costs, train e-ticket. This collaboration the Electronic Reservation Slip
reduce oil imports and cut carbon aims to provide a seamless (ERS). The codes will be valid for
footprint. One of the projects will travel solution, making it easier a period of four days, starting
provide rail connectivity to Ajanta for passengers to book and from the day before the RRTS
Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage travel using both the Indian journey date, the travel date
site and is expected to boost tourism. Railways and the RRTS services. itself, and two days after the
The proposed projects will streamline Users can opt to book Namo journey date. Each passenger on
supply chains, accelerate economic Bharat train tickets (can book the train ticket will receive their
growth and increase the existing 120 days in advance) for up own Namo Bharat ticket with a
network of Indian Railways by 900km. to eight travellers per booking dedicated QR code, ensuring a
After completion, the railways will get after booking the IRC ticket. hassle-free travel experience.
an additional freight traffic of more
than 140 million tonnes per year.
Reducing logistics cost
ndia’s logistics cost is per cent to 8.9 per cent of GDP
expected to drop to 9 per in 2021-22. The Minister noted
Icent of GDP by April 2025 that India is the fastest growing
which will likely boost exports, major economy, and the
announced Union Minister Nitin Government has been working
Gadkari recently. However, hard to make it the third largest
according to quick estimates economy in the world. More
of National Council of Applied jobs need to be created by
Economic Research, the logistics prioritising the rural agriculture
cost in India ranged from 7.8 sector.
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