Amidst the coronavirus crisis, many labourers working in the cities of Mumbai and Delhi had migrated back to their villages. However, with the relaxation in the lockdown norms, a lot of these workers have started returning.
As a consequence, the commuters are to be soon relieved as several additional trains are to run to Mumbai. These trains are to run with a new time table which will help in connecting the passengers.
This was stated in an announcement made by Dr Monika Agnihotri, Northeast Railway DRM, during a virtual press conference on Monday, August 24. The DRM further informed that the railway has completed the repair of the tracks between the coronavirus-induced lockdown and the phases of unlocking.
Earlier, the Railways had decided to run private trains from Mumbai, in a move towards privatization. This route includes the Howrah-Mumbai via Bilaspur railway station.
As per the railways, the motive behind the scheme is to reduce maintenance costs, develop new technology with shorter transit time, increase job opportunities, provide better safety and world-class travel experience to passengers. The Tejas and Vandebharat trains run by IRCTC have been replaced by TTE staff.
The 109-pair route will be in 12 clusters on the Indian railway network. Each train will have at least 16 coaches. The maximum speed of all trains running on these routes will be 160 km/h. According to sources, most of these modern trains will be built in India under Make in India.
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