Bihar: One more special train to run from Howrah to Raxaul from April 14

PATNA: Railways has decided to run one more pair of special trains between Howrah and Raxaul via Samastipur- Darbhanga-Sitamarhi route to clear passengers’ rush. The biweekly special trains (03043/03044) will run from April 14 to June 30 from Howrah and from April 15 to July 1 from Raxaul end.
According to ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar, the special train will leave Howrah every Wednesday and Friday at 10.55pm and reach Raxaul the next day at 1.35pm.On its return journey, it will leave Raxaul every Thursday and Saturday at 9pm and reach Howrah the next day at 12.20pm. The special trains will have stoppages at Bundel, Burdwan, Durgapur, Asansol, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni, Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Bairgania and Gohrasahan, he said. Its load combination will have one 3AC , two 2AC cum 3AC composite coaches, six sleeper class and six unreserved general coaches.
Similarly, railways will run another weekly special passenger train (02937/02938) between Howrah and Gandhidham via Dhanbad-Gaya-Pt Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction route from April 10 till further orders . The special train will leave Gandhidham every Saturday at 6pm and reach Howrah at 12.55pm . On its return journey, it will leave Howrah every Monday at 11pm and reach Gandhidham the next day at 2.55pm, the CPRO said.
According to Kumar, the special train has been given stoppages at Ramakhayali, Gandhara, Ahmedabad, Geratpur, Godhra, Ratlam, Nagara, Kota, Bena Agra Cantt, Kanpur and Prayagraj. The load combination of the special trains will be of one 2AC , five 3AC , 10 sleeper and four unreserved general coaches, he said, adding railways will strictly follow Covid-19 health protocol in these special passenger trains.
According to Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Sunil Kumar, railways has been keeping a close watch on the passengers’ activities on arrival of special passenger trains from Mumbai, New Delhi and other parts of the Covid-affected states.
Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Danapur and Patliputra Junction are the other major stations on which railways has deployed adequate number of health staff and security personnel to carry out thermal screening of each suspect passenger reaching here from other states, the DRM said, adding state government health department was fully cooperating with the railways in conducting health protocol related tests on platforms.