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Time of India
14-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Passengers brave scorching sun at shed-less Lakhisarai rly platforms
1 2 3 Patna: Passengers at Lakhisarai railway station , which is being developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), are facing severe hardships due to lack of overhead sheds at platforms 2 and 3, exposing them to the scorching summer sun. The situation has become increasingly dire as temperature soared across commuters and long-distance passengers alike have voiced their frustration over the absence of the basic amenities. Bihar Daily Passengers' Association president Birendra Prasad Sharma said they had taken up the matter with the authorities of the Danapur division falling under the East Central Railway. In a formal appeal, the association has urged officials to urgently install sheds on platforms 2 and 3. "Without sheds, waiting for trains has become unbearable. Elderly passengers and women with children are the most affected," said the association's general secretary Shoaib Qurashi. According to Danapur senior divisional commercial manager Abhinav Siddarth, the railways is developing Lakhisarai station under ABSS with all modern facilities for the passengers. A number of work, including installation of platform sheds, will be taken up soon, he Passengers at Lakhisarai railway station, which is being developed under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS), are facing severe hardships due to lack of overhead sheds at platforms 2 and 3, exposing them to the scorching summer sun. The situation has become increasingly dire as temperature soared across commuters and long-distance passengers alike have voiced their frustration over the absence of the basic amenities. Bihar Daily Passengers' Association president Birendra Prasad Sharma said they had taken up the matter with the authorities of the Danapur division falling under the East Central Railway. In a formal appeal, the association has urged officials to urgently install sheds on platforms 2 and 3. "Without sheds, waiting for trains has become unbearable. Elderly passengers and women with children are the most affected," said the association's general secretary Shoaib Qurashi. According to Danapur senior divisional commercial manager Abhinav Siddarth, the railways is developing Lakhisarai station under ABSS with all modern facilities for the passengers. A number of work, including installation of platform sheds, will be taken up soon, he said.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Patna-Gaya trains: Association demands better services
Patna: Bihar Daily Passengers' Association has voiced strong concerns over the growing inconvenience faced by daily commuters on the Patna-Gaya section of the ECR's Danapur division. The association has pointed to a recent reduction in the number of MEMU (mainline electric multiple unit) bogies from 16 to 12, causing overcrowding in most of the passenger trains operating on this busy route. According to the association president Birendra Sharma, the worst affected services are the Patna-Gaya MEMU trains 63245 and 63254, where passengers are often forced to travel in cramped and unsafe conditions due to insufficient seating capacity. In an appeal to ECR GM Chhatrasal Singh and Danapur divisional railway manager (DRM) Jayant Kumar Choudhry, the association has urged them to take immediate steps to improve the situation. Among other demands of the association is the extension of the Sonepur-Katihar MEMU up to Danapur or Patna, which would provide relief to the needy passengers on this particular route. Additionally, the association has reiterated the need to restart the discontinued Danapur-Vaishali passenger train. It has proposed the introduction of a new direct train service between Patna and Siwan to fulfil the needs of daily commuters in the region, Sharma said.
