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Kolhapur: Four passenger trains – which were not operational since the Covid outbreak in 2020 – are due to resume this week
The Ministry of Railways has cleared Central Railway (CR) to resume Pune-Kolhapur, Kolhapur-Pune, Sangli-Kolhapur and Miraj-Kolhapur passenger trains.
Currently, there is only one passenger train between Kolhapur and Satara.
Shivnath Biyani, a member of the Pune Rail Division Passenger Advisory Board, said: “Passenger trains have been on standstill since March 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. Currently, only one passenger train is operational.
“Daily commuters face difficulties. Although express trains have resumed, they have reserved seats which are not affordable and feasible for daily commuters. Therefore, there has been a strong demand for the resumption of passenger trains,” he said.
News of the resumption of passenger trains brought relief to daily passengers.
Mangesh Chavan, a banker from Kolhapur, said, “I have to go daily to Miraj to go to my bank. With the ongoing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus strike and passenger trains not running, my entire travel routine has been affected. If the passenger train resumes, then it will be very useful. »
The Ministry of Railways has cleared Central Railway (CR) to resume Pune-Kolhapur, Kolhapur-Pune, Sangli-Kolhapur and Miraj-Kolhapur passenger trains.
Currently, there is only one passenger train between Kolhapur and Satara.
Shivnath Biyani, a member of the Pune Rail Division Passenger Advisory Board, said: “Passenger trains have been on standstill since March 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. Currently, only one passenger train is operational.
“Daily commuters face difficulties. Although express trains have resumed, they have reserved seats which are not affordable and feasible for daily commuters. Therefore, there has been a strong demand for the resumption of passenger trains,” he said.
News of the resumption of passenger trains brought relief to daily passengers.
Mangesh Chavan, a banker from Kolhapur, said, “I have to go daily to Miraj to go to my bank. With the ongoing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus strike and passenger trains not running, my entire travel routine has been affected. If the passenger train resumes, then it will be very useful. »