Kolhapur passengers demand more trains

KOLHAPUR: The railway passenger association of Kolhapur have demanded starting of Kolhapur-Mumbai, Kolhapur-Ahmedabad and Kolhapur-Satara passenger

trains

.


With most of the districts in the state starting to open up owing to relaxation in Covid restrictions, the number of people willing to travel from Kolhapur has also gone up. But lack of trains is posing problems for them.

Shivnath Biyani, member of advisory committee for Pune Railway zone, said, “Railway

passengers

are demanding starting of Kolhapur-Mumbai Mahalaxmi Express, Kolhapur-Ahmedabad Express and Kolhapur-Satara daily passenger as early as possible. Kolhapur-Mumbai Koyana express is expected to start from July 1. Most of the districts in the state have opened up. Currently, only Kolhapur-Gondiya Maharashtra Express, Kolhapur-Tirupati Haripriya Express and Kolhapur-Dhanbad Dikshabhumi Express — all once a week trains — have commenced.”

He added, “We have come to know that Kolhapur-Nagpur via Pandharpur, Kurduwadi will commence from July 2 and Kolhapur-Delhi Nizamuddin express will resume from July 6. We have also demanded to add Gandhi Nagar and Rukdi railway station in the halt list of the trains as it is being demanded by the passengers.”


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