ECR to run 8 more pairs of intercity trains from September 4

PATNA: The East Central Railway (ECR) has decided to run eight pairs of intercity trains from September 4 to 15 in the state to help the candidates of JEE, NEET and NDA reach their destinations easily. Apart from these, 20 pairs of DEMU/MEMU trains began running on different routes under the jurisdiction of the ECR from Wednesday.
ECR’s chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar told this newspaper, “The Saharsa-Patna Intercity (02567/02568) will begin its journey from Saharsa on September 4 and reach Patna the next morning. It will stop at Simri-Bakhtiarpur, Mansi, Khagaria, Begusarai, Mokama and Bakhtiarpur on its way to Patna.”
The Danapur-Rajgir Intercity (03234/03233) will also run with reserved coaches from September 4 and stop at the Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh, Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Bakhtiarpur, Harnaut, Biharsharif, Pawapuri Road and Nalanda. The Katihar-Patna Intercity (05713/05714), on the other hand, will have stoppages at Semapur, Karagola, Kursela, Naugachia, Thana Bihpur, Maheshkhunt, Mansi, Khagaria, Lakhminia, Begusarai, Barauni, Mokama, Barh, Bakhtiarpur and Patna Sahib.
“The Patna-Bhabua Intercity (03249/03250) will run via Ara and stop at Danapur, Bihta, Ara, Piro, Bikramganj, Sasaram and Kudra. Another intercity (03243/03244), which will run via Gaya, will stop at Punpun, Taregna, Jehanabad, Makhdumpur, Gaya, Rafiganj, Anugrah Narayan Road, Son Nagar, Dehri-on-Sone, Sasaram and Kudra,” the CPRO said.
He added, “The Jaynagar-Patna Intercity (05549/05550), which will run with reserved coaches, will stop at Madhubani, Sakri, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Bhagwanpur, Hajipur, Sonepur and Patliputra Junction. The Rajendra Nagar Terminal-Jaynagar Intercity will have stoppages at Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Bakhtiarpur, Barh, Mokama, Barauni, Bachhwara, Dalsinghsarai, Samastipur, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Sakri, Madhubani and Rajnagar. Similarly, the Rajendra Nagar Terminal-Saharsa Intercity (03227/03228) will stop at Patna Sahib, Fatuha, Bakhtiarpur, Barh, Mokama, Barauni, Begusarai, Sahebpur Kamal, Khagaria, Mansi and Simri-Bakhtiarpur. The Saharsa-Patliputra Junction Intercity (03205/03206) will stop at Simri-Bakhtiarpur, Mansi, Khagaria, Begusarai, Barauni, Mehnar Road and Hajipur.”
Meanwhile, Bihar Daily Passengers’ Association general secretary Shoaib Quraishi welcomed the move of the railways and urged the officials concerned to “resume the services of all local trains to help people reach their offices on time”.