Title - More coaches from Tatanagar to cope with summer rush

JAMSHEDPUR: Ahead of summer vacations beginning next month, the Tatanagar railway has made arrangements to check commuter rush on long-distance express and passenger trains originating from here.Local rail authorities, who are being pressured for additional coaches on long-distance trains in view of the long waiting list of passengers, have assured that by mid-May additional coaches will be available.The authorities said because of limited space in the Tatanagar washing line, the South Eastern Railway (SER) is reluctant to provide additional bogies. "Now, with the third washing line likely to be inaugurated sometime in May, the washing capacity of coaches will increase at Tatanagar and the Garden Reach headquarters in Kolkata. The SER may then agree to release additional coaches," said Tatanagar railway station manager, Ravi Chaudhary.He said with the introduction of the proposed third washing line, over 45 coaches can be washed at a time. He also said additional coaches to the Tatanagar-Chapra Express train has been attached recently to handle passenger rush.The Tatanagar-Yesvantpur Superfast Express, Tatanagar- Allappuzha (Alleppy) Express, Tatanagar-Jallianwalabagh Express, South Bihar Express and Tatanagar-Danapur Express are among the trains in which rush of commuters is a common feature during vacations."The officials concerned will decide after evaluating the requirements of the route, following the commencement of the washing line," said an official in the area railway manager's office.Two summer special trains are currently running from Tatanagar. The Shalimar (Howrah) Durg Express (08201) and Santragachi (Kolkata) Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) Express (08060), crossing Tatanagar weekly, have been introduced from this month."Hopefully, the officials will keep their word and provide relief to the commuters during the vacations beginning early next Month," said a functionary of the Chhotanagpur Passengers' Association.