An express train managed to ‘touch’ an incredible 409 kmph, covering a distance of 116 km between Allahabad and Fatehpur in 17 minutes. At least on paper.
These and other clearly incorrect data were detected in a recent audit of the Indian Railways by the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG).
While auditing data entry of three trains – Prayag Raj Express, Jaipur-Allahabad Express and New Delhi-Allahabad Duronto Express -CAG found major discrepancies which, according to the report, raised a question on the integrity of data maintained by the railways.