BENGALURU: To cater to the need to transport essential commodities on account of COVID-19, the South Western Railway flagged off its first special parcel train from Yesvantpur to Howrah at 1 pm on Wednesday. This is the first timetabled goods train to be launched in SWR as luggage trains always run only to open timings.
Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Bengaluru Railway Division A N Krishna Reddy told TNIE, “The wagons carried hatchling eggs, mangoes, water melons, pepper and medicines.” The Yesvantpur-Howrah Biweekly Parcel Special will run four trips upto April 11 on Wednesdays and Saturdays via Jolarpettai, Chennai, Gudur, Duvvada and Bhadrak.