Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Indian Railways Achieves 80% Punctuality, Southern Railway Nears Full Electrification
Indian Railways has done a great job in making sure trains run on time.
From December 8 to December 14, 80% of all trains across India were punctual.
Some parts of the railway did even better, with 22 divisions having more than 90% of their trains on time.
The best division was Ratlam in Western Railway, where 98.5% of trains were punctual.
Meanwhile, Southern Railway has almost finished putting up electric lines on its tracks.
They have already done 97.63% of the work, and they plan to finish the rest by 2026-27.
This means trains will be more reliable and better for the environment.
Indian Railways achieved 80% overall punctuality from 8-14 December.
22 railway divisions surpassed 90% punctuality, and 10 surpassed 95%.
Ratlam (Western Railway) recorded the highest punctuality at 98.5%.
Southern Railway has electrified 97.63% of its network, aiming for full electrification by 2026-27.
Only 132 RKM remain pending for electrification in Southern Railway.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Southern Railway
- What
- Achieved 80% overall punctuality and 97.63% electrification in Southern Railway
- When
- From 8-14 December (punctuality) and as of 15 December 2025 (electrification)
- Where
- Across India (punctuality) and Southern Railway network (electrification)
- Why
- Due to sustained efforts to improve schedules and transition to cleaner energy
- Overall Punctuality
- 80%
- Divisions Above 90% Punctuality
- 22
- Divisions Above 95% Punctuality
- 10
- Top-Performing Division (Punctuality)
- Ratlam (Western Railway) - 98.5%
- Second Top-Performing Division (Punctuality)
- Tiruchchirappalli (Southern Railway) - 97.5%
- Third Top-Performing Division (Punctuality)
- Madurai (Southern Railway) - 96.7%
- Southern Railway Electrification Coverage
- 97.63%
- Total Electrified Network (Southern Railway)
- 4,995 RKM
- Total Network (Southern Railway)
- 5,116 RKM
- Pending Electrification (Southern Railway)
- 132 RKM
- Target Completion for Full Electrification
- 2026-27