In view of heavy rush of passengers during the summer season, the South Eastern Railway has added an additional AC coach to Tata-Howrah Steel Express. Moreover, for the convenience of passengers, a special weekly summer train for Mumbai, would also be introduced from mid May. The railway officials said that passengers travelling to various destinations from Tatanagar railway station can look forward for a comfortable journey this summer.
The trains, which will get the facility of additional sleeper coaches, include Howrah-Mumbai Geetanjali Express, Sambalpur-Howrah Ispat Express, Puri-New Delhi Puroshottam Express and Howrah-Ahmedabad Express. Railway officials at the railway booking office in Tatanagar revealed that waiting lists in several trains like the New Delhi bound Purushottam Express, Mumbai-bound Geetanjali Express and Howrah-Ahmedabad Express has crossed the 200-mark for those planning to travel second and third weeks of May.
Officials in Garden Reach, the Kolkata-based headquarter of South Eastern Railway revealed that keeping in view the rush of passengers they have decided to provide extra coaches in some of the trains which has long waiting lists. An official said that the schools are being closed from second week of May and there is a huge rush in trains of various destinations said an official. Tatanagar station manager O P Sharma said that extra coaches have been attached to some long distance trains to meet the rush of passengers. “ Though the railways introduces additional coaches every year but this year steps are being taken ahead of schedule considering the increase in passenger movement,” he said.
According to railway sources majority of the berths in the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway are being booked from Tatanagar, Rourkela, and Jharsuguda railway stations. An official of Tatanagar station said every year during the summer vacation such rush is witnessed. Steps are being taken to ease the rush. He went on to inform that South Eastern Railway has decided to attach extra coaches to several long distance trains passing through Tatanagar to accommodate passengers.