General Manager of East Central Railways (ECR) Lalit Chandra Trivedi on Wednesday said , “Around 85 per cent of trains have returned in tracks after the pandemic and in near future all trains would be on tracks keeping in view the financial viability of operating such trains.”
The GM was talking to media persons at headquarters of the Dhanbad Railway Division on Wednesday evening. He was on his annual inspection of the division. He inspected the ongoing renovation of the marshaling yard at Pathardih station.
"Once the entire system is made operational it would help in reversal of trains coming from the South Eastern railways at Bhojudih station.This would help in saving the operating time of all types of trains ,” he said .
Trivedi also inspected different stations during the day and inaugurated the quick watering system at Dhanbad station that is capable of watering 24 coach trains within 12 minutes. Later in the evening talking to media persons he said that remaining of the important trains would return on tracks soon. He also announced construction of additional tracks between Pradhankhanta and Pathardih stations .Once the tracks were laid it would help in augmentation of train services, he said.
He also gave details of the ongoing development projects within the division. DRM Ashish Bansal and other senior officers of the division were present during the inspection. The GM would be visiting the Barkakana area on Thursday.