A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Sudeep Srivastava concerning the irregular operation of trains, the running of special trains instead of passenger trains, and delays after the Covid-19 pandemic was heard in the High Court. The South East Central Railway Bilaspur's DRM submitted an affidavit to the court stating...
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that passenger, MEMU, and local trains, which were scheduled to operate as regular trains starting July 1, 2024, would now commence as normal trains from January 1, 2025 due to the inability to print the timetable. The DRM also stated that despite running as special trains, MEMU and local trains would not be charged special fares. The court also directed the DRM to provide detailed information and clarify the situation regarding the cancellation of the 08745 and 08746 MEMU locals operating between Raipur-Gevra Road-Raipur for the past nine months.