Railways News: The long-distance trains to the northern states, including Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, are operating late due to the dense fog, especially in the morning hours. The Railways stated that additional services are being planned on these routes, adding that disruption in train services has led to inconveniences for the passengers. The Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express on Friday arrived in Delhi at 9.45 PM, over ten hours behind its usual time of arrival at 11 AM. The passengers of the train reportedly struggled for basic needs, including food and drinking water, leading to the chaos. The Railways has advised the residents to follow the guidelines and plan their travel accordingly to avoid any inconveniences.
Arvind and Babita Singh, the passengers of the Rajdhani Express from Ranchi to Delhi, asserted that they were just provided a single meal even after the train was delayed for ten hours, reported Jagran.com. The staffers informed the passengers that there was no extra food or drinking water on the train, asking them to adjust with the single meal. As per the rules, the railway management is responsible for providing food and drinking water to the passengers if a train is delayed.
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Apart from the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express, several other key trains, including the Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath Express, the Jammu Tawi-Sambalpur Express, and the Swarna Jayanti Express, were also running late by a few hours. The Railways has introduced the Santragachi-Ajmer-Santragachi Special via Ranchi for the convenience of passengers. The officials informed that the train will depart from Santragachi every Monday between January 5 and February 23.
The Railways on Saturday informed that over 60 trains arriving at various stations in Delhi are reported to be running late by over two hours due to the dense fog in the northern states.