As many passengers complained, fast connectivity between Howrah and Durgapur and Asansol is the need of the hour in the morning, and vice versa in the evening. There is a concentration of trains in UP direction during evening times and DN direction is morning times, leaving the only train, Black Diamond Express heavily crowded. Sometimes it becomes extremely difficult for the passengers of intermediate stations to board the train.
Morning -
Black Diamond Express HWH 0615 DGR 0857 ASN 0940
Hool...
more... Express HWH 0640 DGR 0915
Sitamarhi Express SDAH 0600 DGR 0958 ASN 1058 (Pathetic Train)
(Both running through Main line, taking 1 hour extra. Not mentioning Ranchi Shatabdi as it is not for daily-passengers.)
Evening -
Mayurakshi Pgr HWH 1625 DGR 1913
Coalfield Express HWH 1720 DGR 1924 ASN 2010
ASN Intercity SDAH 1700 DGR 2003 ASN 2100
Agnibina Express HWH 1820 DGR 2023 ASN 2125
The same is the case while returning from DGR/ASN. This is even worse, as, during evening, Black Diamond is the only train, leaving it to be extremely crowded.
What, according to you, should be the alternative to avoid this?
HWH - RNC Janshatabdi Via ASN-PRR. HWH/ASN . 0630/0900. ASN/HWH . 1800/2020
0%
0
HWH - JSME SF Intercity. HWH/ASN . 0630/0905. ASN/HWH . 1810/2130
22%
2
HWH - Hazaribag Town SF Intercity via BRKA. Same timing
22%
2
Let it stay as it is.
11%
1
HWH - DGR Dedicated SF Express via Chord
0%
0
HWH - Koderma Jn SF Intercity (Via New Giridih). Same Timing
44%
4