Jamshedpur : The South Eastern Railway ( SER) has decided to provide extra coaches in several long distance trains either originating or running via Tatanagar railway station to ease the rush during the peak summer.
Officials in Garden Reach, the Calcutta-based headquarter of South Eastern Railway revealed that that necessary nitty-gritties are being worked out for providing extra coaches in the long distance trains.
” Keeping in view the rush of passengers we have decided to provide extra coaches in some of the trains which has long waiting lists. The details are being worked out. The extra coaches will be provided from the first and second week of May, when the schools are closed for summer vacation and there is a huge rush in trains of various destinations,” said an official.
The official went on to say that some of the trains which will get the facility of extra coaches includes Howrah-Mumbai Geetanjali Express, Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Superfast Express and Howrah-Ahmedabad Express . In all the three trains the reservation list has reached the 200 mark in the first and second weeks of May.
A railway official at Tatanagar, L B Sharma admitted the rush in trains due to two reasons — summer vacation and the peak marriage season.
” Several long distance trains passing through Tatanagar railway station is witnessing huge rush of passengers due to the marriage season . The rush will increase after the summer vacation in schools,” he said adding that they have also requested Garden Reach for providing additional coaches keeping in view the long waiting list.
Sources in Garden Reach said that keeping in view the rush, a summer special train might be introduced for New Delhi in the second week of May.
Authorities of Tatanagar railway station said keeping in mind the convenience of passengers, they would soon open an extra ticket booking counter which will function till the end of May.
The local railway authorities are also leaving no stone unturned to ensure passenger amenities. �We are trying to ensure proper seating arrangements on the platforms and at the waiting halls for passengers during the holiday season, ” said Awtar Singh, the station manager of Tatanagar.
