COVID affected the railway industry also very badly. Just like how they stopped providing bed rolls, the facility of monthly season tickets was also stopped. Indian Railways which increased the problems of the passengers by continuously canceling the long-distance trains has now given some relief. In view of demand and looking at the convenience of passengers, the Indian railways have now resumed the facility of monthly season tickets of South East Central Railway (SECR) with immediate effect.
Whom Will It Benefit?
Basically this facility is a relief for all daily travelers. About 3 years ago this was stopped and it is again starting. This facility is a big sign of relief for people traveling from Bilaspur to Nagpur, and vice versa. This facility of traveling in unreserved coaches of 23 long-distance Mail-express is being provided to the Monthly season ticket holders. Since the lockdown was imposed, this facility of the monthly ticket was closed and now it’s been almost 2 years. But now as this facility has been resumed, along with the ease for passengers this will also help in savings.
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When Will This Start?
According to Indian railways, this provision began today. The Bhopal-Bilaspur express started at 10:15 AM and will reach at 3 in the night. Although, this facility has already begun in Bilaspur, Raipur, Link express, Chhattisgarh Express, and Howrah-Ahmedabad Express. Apart from this, Bilaspur-Nagpur Express, Tirupati-Bilaspur Express, Gondia-Mumbai Express, South Bihar Express, Kanpur-Durg Express, Durg-Nizamuddin Express, Kolhapur Gondia Express, Navtanwa Express, Raigarh-Nizamuddin Gondwana Express in Nagpur, Raipur Division are fixed. to the distance. This is information received from Indian Railways.
Due to some railway improvement work in Chhattisgarh for the last few days, these trains were canceled. But now it will be easy for the passengers traveling on the route from Bhopal to Rewa and Chhattisgarh.
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