Summary:
Railway (ECR) in Bihar to cope with the huge rush of passengers during peak summer.
These special passenger trains were earlier scheduled to run till April 30 only.
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Railways have increased the services of at least 12 special passenger trains originating from different places falling under the jurisdiction of the East Central Railway (ECR) in Bihar to cope with the huge rush of passengers during peak summer.
These special passenger trains were earlier scheduled to run till April 30 only.
According to ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar, “Udhana-Danapur special passenger train (09011/ 09012) will leave Udhana on May 3 for Danapur to facilitate stranded passengers to come back to Bihar.
On its return, it will leave Danapur on May 5 at the same time announced earlier by the railways.”
“The Ahmedabad–Kolakata special passenger train (09413/09414) will leave Ahmedabad on May 5 for Kolkata via Bihar while on its return it will leave Kolkata on May 8 as per old time table.
Ahmedabad–Samastipur special passenger train (09453/09454) will leave on May 9 while on its return it will leave Samastipur on May 12 for Ahmedabad as per old time table,” the CPRO added.
Similarly, services of Mumbai Central–Samastipur special passenger train (09049/09050) have been further extended for the convenience of stranded passengers to reach their native places in Bihar.
While it will leave Mumbai Central on May 3, 4 and 6, on its return it will leave Samastipur on May 5, 6 and 8 as per old time table.
The Vadodra–Danapur special passenger train (09129/ 09130) will leave Vadodra on May 3 for Danapur, while on its return it leaves Danapur on May 4.