K.C. Venugopal seeks more Onam special trains to Kerala
Venugopal, held discussions with Mr. Vaishnaw on Friday during which he pointed out that the services sanctioned so far were inadequate
K.C. Venugopal, an MP and All India Congress Committee general secretary, has implored Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to increase the number of special trains to Kerala during the Onam festive period. During a meeting held on Friday, Venugopal expressed concern that the services already sanctioned were insufficient.
He requested that additional trains be sanctioned urgently from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, to major railway stations in Kerala on August 23 and 24. Regular trains from major cities to Kerala were already packed, with even waiting-list tickets unavailable on several trains. This situation was making it challenging for workers, students, and families residing outside Kerala to return to the state for Onam, causing significant inconvenience during their travel.
Venugopal reminded Vaishnaw that this issue had been brought to the Railway Ministry's attention multiple times.
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