The Covid-19 pandemic triggered long nationwide lockdowns, which resulted in the disruption of the transport sector. Passenger traffic especially took a hit during this time as many countries prohibited the entry of foreign tourists in the wake of the pandemic.
Ever since governments across the world started relaxing Covid norms and allowing entry of foreign tourists to revive economies, Indians have also gotten back to their travel routines.
According to an Economic Times report, even though the number of air passengers flying has reached closer to the pre-pandemic levels, railway travel in India still lags behind the pre-Covid numbers.
