Ranchi rly division announces special train by railgenie on 07 September, 2013 - 06:00 PM | ||
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railgenie | Ranchi rly division announces special train on 07 September, 2013 - 06:00 PM | |
RANCHI: Residents living away from Jharkhand for work or study will now have reason to cheer louder while planning a trip back home this festive season. Ranchi railway division has announced that it would run a special train and increase the frequency of another train to cater to the increased demand during Durga Puja.Thousands of students, professionals and workers who live outside Jharkhand come to the state to celebrate the festival with family. Also, a large number of people from Bihar and other states, who live in Jharkhand, go to their native land during the festival.The bookings for the two special trains started on Friday. The special train Ranchi to Katihar express train will run every Sunday and Wednesday. This train will embark on its first journey on October 6. The train service will be available till November 27. On its way to Katihar the train would stop at important stations like Muri, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Chitaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Keul, Barauni, Begusarai, Khagadia and Naugachhiya."The train has been started to suit the needs of the passengers during the festive season. It would stop at all the stations from where a large number of passengers board the train to go to Bihar," said DRM Ranchi G Malaya. The train, comprising one AC III tier coach, four sleeper coaches, and eight general coaches, will depart from Ranchi railway station at 2.05pm and reach its destination at 6.35am the next day. The railways would charge mail express fare for the journey and services.The railways have increased the frequency of South India-bound weekly Hatia-Yeshwantpur Express. Now the train would run on Saturdays also. At present, the train runs on Sundays and Tuesdays. With one AC I tier and AC II tier coach, two AC III tier coaches, seven sleeper coaches, and five general coaches, the express train would continue to run on Saturdays till October 26.The Jharkhand Passengers Association (JPA) has welcomed the move of the railways. "It is not enough and the railways should give some more trains for Delhi, Pune and Kolkata," said JPA president R K Sarawgi. |