<p>To enable commuters to book tickets at their doorsteps, the railways on Monday said passengers can now book tickets at 45,000 post offices across the country.</p>.<p>The initiative is part of the ongoing modernisation plan under which Indian Railways, in collaboration with the postal department, is introducing a train reservation facility at the post offices.</p>.<p>“Rail tickets can now be obtained from 45,000 post offices,” Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while reviewing the railway projects in Khajuraho on Monday.</p>.<p>“The facility would be a boon in minimising the passenger load at the railway stations,” said the minister.</p>.<p>With many states easing the Covid-19 restrictions and opening schools and colleges, and with the beginning of the summer holiday season, demand for railways tickets has witnessed an exponential rise over the past few weeks.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>To enable commuters to book tickets at their doorsteps, the railways on Monday said passengers can now book tickets at 45,000 post offices across the country.</p>.<p>The initiative is part of the ongoing modernisation plan under which Indian Railways, in collaboration with the postal department, is introducing a train reservation facility at the post offices.</p>.<p>“Rail tickets can now be obtained from 45,000 post offices,” Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while reviewing the railway projects in Khajuraho on Monday.</p>.<p>“The facility would be a boon in minimising the passenger load at the railway stations,” said the minister.</p>.<p>With many states easing the Covid-19 restrictions and opening schools and colleges, and with the beginning of the summer holiday season, demand for railways tickets has witnessed an exponential rise over the past few weeks.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
