RailYatri has launched a Fog Alert feature which will help train travellers plan their journeys better this winter. Trains in the winter months witness severe delays due to fog which adds to the travelers woes. RailYatri has noted that in the last one week more than 90 runs of trains [between Delhi and Patna] were delayed due to fog. The feature allows users to check the possibility of delay at particular stations.
This Fog Alert feature can particularly help people travelling to Patna for the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. The birth anniversary that will be celebrated on 5 January is expected to receive thousands of devotees from across the country.
The journey experience for most train travelers to Patna can be ruined by the foggy situations prevailing in North India. More than 80% of trains moving towards Patna, from various parts of India, would have to cross through fog prone routes. This means the trains would be affected by fog delays, from a few minutes to many hours. Now, the RailYatri app would solve the uncertainty regarding fog delays.
The all new Fog Alert feature tells the passengers about fog probability along the route, severity of fog and its probable impact on train schedule.The feature would allow devotees to plan their travel better as well as keep their near and dear ones informed about the delays.
Speaking about this feature Manish Rathi, Co-founder and CEO, RailYatri said
We launched this feature to help users manage their journey better. In the early weeks of January, fog is predominant in every rail route along North India. And in the wake of this, passengers are stranded on railway stations for hours at the end. With the heavy anticipated rush to Patna and fog conditions along the way, things can get quite chaotic for passengers. We believe that mobile technology, coupled with our data intelligence can remove the chaos, leading to happy travel experiences.
RailYatri.in understands how important it is for travelers (and their friends and family) to be updated about the possible delay of his train due to the dense fog.
This new feature in the RailYatri train app, Fog Alerts, allows travelers to plan and book their train journeys after ensuring that their selected train has the minimum probability of getting affected by fog.
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