Indian Railways- Special trains were run for the lockdown implemented during the Corona transition period. These trains started running as before last year itself. It was announced that the operation of special trains will now be as before. Despite this the rent still remains as it is…
Due to the decrease in the number of infected after the second wave of corona infection, almost all the trains were re-run except a few trains. But during the transition, the trains which were being run as special trains at four times the fare. Even today there are many such trains in these trains, which are being run as special trains only. More than six pairs of trains passing through Khagaria are being charged Rs 30 more than their fixed fare.
Due to which many times there has been a demand to abolish the fares of the special train, but the railway does not even crawl on its ears. Subhash Chandra Joshi of ZRUCC says that many times letters have been written to the department regarding this, but till date the fares of these trains have not been reduced. Even today special train fares are collected from the passengers. While the facilities are of general category. He informed that 05563/64 Samastipur Katihar passenger train, 05243/44 Saharsa Samastipur, 05275/76 Samastipur to Saharsa, 05263/64 Katihar Samastipur Via Barauni, 55553 Saharsa Samastipur, 55533/34 Saharsa to Samastipur even today passengers in the passenger train. Instead of Rs 10, he has to pay Rs 40 for the special train.
Which is putting a heavy burden on the pockets of the railway passengers. Subhash Chandra Joshi demanded from the Railway Department that the fare of these trains should be changed soon. So that the extra expenditure on the pocket of the passengers can be reduced. It has to be seen by when the fare of these trains is normal as before. Passengers will get convenience from this as well as their number will also increase in rail travel.
