HYDERABAD: Railway authorities in the South Central Railway (SCR) zone are flooded with queries of special trains being run from across the city. Around a thousand workers from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar, and West Bengal are still stuck at the Sangareddy construction site. After a train carrying 1,225 odd workers to Jharkhand left yesterday, the speculation has increased.
“I am a resident of Darbhanga in Bihar, stuck here in Hyderabad for more than a month now, what is the procedure of getting a ticket for the special trains? When will the next train run?” tweeted a passenger, tagging SCR authorities on Twitter.
However, railway officials say that they are not privy to the plans of more special trains running from the city and said that they will be informed by the state in time.
“Since the first Shramik special train left the city, we have been receiving calls, messages and people are also trying to put their requests of traveling to us through social media,” a senior railway official told TOI. “Even when the first train was running from Lingampally, there was no indication then about the government running any other train but five other trains did run. The decision to run these special trains for the workers and other stranded people is coming from the state government of the originating and destination locations,” he added.
The Railways is finalising a protocol for states to request for trains. Sources revealed that railway authorities have no role in how the passengers are selected for travel. “We are only responsible for making sure that the special trains which will be finalised run with all rules followed regarding disinfection of coaches, screening of passengers, keeping them fed and maintaining social distancing,” informed railway officials.
“I am a resident of Darbhanga in Bihar, stuck here in Hyderabad for more than a month now, what is the procedure of getting a ticket for the special trains? When will the next train run?” tweeted a passenger, tagging SCR authorities on Twitter.
However, railway officials say that they are not privy to the plans of more special trains running from the city and said that they will be informed by the state in time.
“Since the first Shramik special train left the city, we have been receiving calls, messages and people are also trying to put their requests of traveling to us through social media,” a senior railway official told TOI. “Even when the first train was running from Lingampally, there was no indication then about the government running any other train but five other trains did run. The decision to run these special trains for the workers and other stranded people is coming from the state government of the originating and destination locations,” he added.
The Railways is finalising a protocol for states to request for trains. Sources revealed that railway authorities have no role in how the passengers are selected for travel. “We are only responsible for making sure that the special trains which will be finalised run with all rules followed regarding disinfection of coaches, screening of passengers, keeping them fed and maintaining social distancing,” informed railway officials.
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