Pune: The passenger train service between Pune and Daund, suspended in March last year due to Covid-19, will resume this week, railways officials said. “We have received the proposal to restart the service from the government, and forwarded it to the railway board for approval,” Shivaji Sutar, chief public relations officer of Central Railway, said.
A railways official said the service would be first available to only those involved in essential services.
Vikas Deshpande, president of the Daund-Pune Pravasi Sangh, said eligible passengers have been given forms. “The police will issue QR code-based travel passes. We expect 1,300 people to allowed to travel at the first go,” Deshpande said.
Meanwhile, the Central Railway will run five special trains from January 19, officials said.