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180 special train services ran during the Onam festive season.

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An additional 2,45,823 passengers used these trains.

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Punctuality improved to 94.67% compared with 91% the previous year.

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Extra housekeeping teams ensured cleanliness on the trains.

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34 temporary stalls sold books, handmade items, banana chips, payasam, and handloom products.

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Summary

These services transported an extra 2,45,823 passengers, raising overall punctuality to 94.67% in August.

Special cleaning teams were deployed to maintain hygiene, and 34 temporary stalls offered local products at major stations.

Multiple railway departments, including operations, commercial, engineering, electrical, mechanical, medical, and the Railway Protection Force, worked together to manage the festive rush.

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New Words to Learn

12 words
punctuality
being on time
festive
related to a celebration
temporary
only for a short time
entrepreneurs
people who start small businesses
coordinated
worked together
operations
the work of running trains
commercial
related to buying and selling
engineering
building and fixing things
electrical
about electricity
mechanical
about machines
medical
health care
Railway Protection Force
the police who keep trains safe
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