RailEnquiry

MARGAO: Tense moments prevailed at the Margao railway station early Thursday morning after irate passengers on the Collem-Vasco train confronted the station officials over the "inordinate" delay caused by the local train in reaching the station. They also protested against the changes made in the arrival and departure timings of the local trains by the South Western Railway (SWR).SWR has effected some changes in the time table with respect to the movement of the local trains on the route since July 2. Sources said that the Collem-Vasco train that used to depart from Collem at around 6.30am now leaves the station at 6.40am. The train thus arrives at Vasco at 8.45am instead of the earlier timing of 8.20am. The passengers pointed out the new timings are inconvenientspecially to those who are office-goers.What particularly irked the passengers on Wednesday was the fact that the local train had to make a halt some distance away from the Margao railway station, as express trains had to be accommodated on the platforms. The passengers demanded an explanation from the railway authorities and have now decided to write to the SWR demanding that the changes in train timings be reverted.Railway officials at the Margao railway station informed that the Collem-Vasco train reached the Margao railway station a bit late as it was delayed at the Chandor railway station after one of the passengers pulled the emergency train.