The monsoon season is upon us, and travelling during this time is a figurative pain in the neck and a real pain in several other parts of the body. And this is even more so when travelling by train.

It is in light of these travails that the Railways has taken several steps to make train travel smoother for passengers during the monsoon season, when the spectre of tracks being flooded or washed away, blocked or other exigencies are a common occurrence.

According to a statement by the Railway Ministry, here are the steps it has taken for smoother functioning: