Title - Four more trains during festive season

Srinagar:
The Railway authorities in Kashmir have decided to run additional trains from Saturday for three days to cater to the rush of passengers during the Eid festival.An official of Railways at Budgam said they had sent a proposal to the Divisional Headquarter of Northern Railways, Ferozepur division who gave them the nod to run the additional trains from Saturday."During the Eid festival we had been witnessing huge rush in the previous years. So keeping this in mind, we have decided to increase the frequency of the train for three day from Saturday. For these three days, the train will make 18 trips between Baramulla in north Kashmir and Banihal in Jammu region," said a railway official.The rail is a favourite mode of commuting especially during the Eid festival days as the public transport is scarce.Presently three trains make 14 trips between Baramulla and Banihal everyday and they halt at 16 railway stations.

The Railways had to face tough time during the Eid festivity in the past when many trains were damaged as the passengers could not get seats in the trains. After the rail link was extended up to Banihal the number of commuters that travel everyday in train is above 20,000. The number was 9,000 before the rail plied between Baramulla in north to Qazigund in south Kashmir.