SME Times News Bureau | 24 Aug, 2019
Konkan Railway has pressed
special trains into service which will conduct 210 trips ferrying
passengers along the Konkan belt during the upcoming festive season of
Ganesh Chaturthi which begins on September 2.
In a statement
issued on Saturday, Konkan Railway also said that it would augment 647
more coaches to the existing trains travelling along the route.
"Konkan
Railway is running 210 trips of special trains other than its regular
train services in coordination with Central and Western Railway towards
Konkan region," the statement said.
Extra ticket booking windows
will also be set up at railway stations and ticket reservation facility
has also been extended to 11 designated post offices along the route.
"For
additional security, one company of Railway Protection Special Force
has been deployed along with Railway Protection Force staff for crowd
control and maintaining law and order," the statement said.
Ganesh
Chaturthi is one of the most popular Hindu festivals and is widely
celebrated in the Konkan belt, spanning across Maharashtra, Goa and
Karnataka.
