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Many trains delayed as North India shivers in cold wave, fog

Over two dozen Delhi-bound trains remained delayed across northern railways due to low visibility on Saturday. The passengers present at the New Delhi Railway station told ETV Bharat that trains are getting delayed in large numbers but Indian Railways is not keeping them informed about the same.

North India shivers in cold wave, fog delays trains in Delhi
North India shivers in cold wave, fog delays trains in Delhi
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Published : Dec 28, 2019, 8:57 PM IST

New Delhi: As dense fog enveloped several parts of north India on Saturday, over two dozen Delhi-bound trains remained delayed across northern railways due to low visibility.

The fog seems to have affected the smooth running of trains in the northern region. The journey is getting troublesome for passengers who have to spend hours waiting for the trains.

The passengers present at the New Delhi Railway station told ETV Bharat that trains are getting delayed in large numbers but Indian Railways is not keeping them informed about the same.

North India shivers in cold wave, fog delays trains in Delhi

A commuter- Sheshnath Paswan, who was waiting for the departure of Mahabodhi Express said, "My train is delayed by four hours from the scheduled time and I got to know about the same once I reached here. Moreover, the main problem that we are facing is that we are not receiving information about the delayed arrival and departure time of the trains via SMS."

Angry over six-hour delay, another commuter-Anirudh Tiwari said," I didn't receive any information regarding the rescheduling of the train. I am very hungry as I haven't eaten anything since morning."

Denying all the allegations raised against Indian Railways, Chief PRO of Northern Railway Deepak Kumar said that the operation of trains has been affected due to dense fog in the region and passengers are being informed about the rescheduling of trains through various means.

He further said, "Railway passengers either do not provide a mobile number at the time of reservation or submit the number of their relatives. The message of rescheduling of the trains goes to their relatives and nothing can be done in that case."

"Indian Railways are carrying out their responsibilities well to reach their passenger safely to the destination," Kumar added.

Several Delhi-bound trains like Mahabodhi, Howrah Duronto, Kanpur Shatabdi, Purva Express departing from New Delhi were rescheduled on Saturday.

Also read: CAA Protest: Tricolor sale increases in Delhi

New Delhi: As dense fog enveloped several parts of north India on Saturday, over two dozen Delhi-bound trains remained delayed across northern railways due to low visibility.

The fog seems to have affected the smooth running of trains in the northern region. The journey is getting troublesome for passengers who have to spend hours waiting for the trains.

The passengers present at the New Delhi Railway station told ETV Bharat that trains are getting delayed in large numbers but Indian Railways is not keeping them informed about the same.

North India shivers in cold wave, fog delays trains in Delhi

A commuter- Sheshnath Paswan, who was waiting for the departure of Mahabodhi Express said, "My train is delayed by four hours from the scheduled time and I got to know about the same once I reached here. Moreover, the main problem that we are facing is that we are not receiving information about the delayed arrival and departure time of the trains via SMS."

Angry over six-hour delay, another commuter-Anirudh Tiwari said," I didn't receive any information regarding the rescheduling of the train. I am very hungry as I haven't eaten anything since morning."

Denying all the allegations raised against Indian Railways, Chief PRO of Northern Railway Deepak Kumar said that the operation of trains has been affected due to dense fog in the region and passengers are being informed about the rescheduling of trains through various means.

He further said, "Railway passengers either do not provide a mobile number at the time of reservation or submit the number of their relatives. The message of rescheduling of the trains goes to their relatives and nothing can be done in that case."

"Indian Railways are carrying out their responsibilities well to reach their passenger safely to the destination," Kumar added.

Several Delhi-bound trains like Mahabodhi, Howrah Duronto, Kanpur Shatabdi, Purva Express departing from New Delhi were rescheduled on Saturday.

Also read: CAA Protest: Tricolor sale increases in Delhi

Intro:नई दिल्ली:
उत्तर भारत में कोहरा कहर बनकर टूट रहा है. रेल परिचालन पर इसका सबसे अधिक असर पड़ता दिखाई दे रहा है. शनिवार को दिल्ली पहुंचने वाली 2 दर्जन से ज्यादा गाड़ियां यहां देरी से पहुंचीं तो वहीं दिल्ली से रवाना होने वाली गाड़ियां भी प्रभावित रहीं. खास बात है कि जिन इंतजामों के चलते रेलवे सुरक्षित और सहूलियत भरा सफर देने की बात कहती है वो यात्रियों की नज़र में फेल हैं.


Body:ईटीवी भारत से खास बातचीत में नई दिल्ली स्टेशन पर मौजूद यात्रियों ने रेलवे के इंतजामों की पोल खोली. उन्होंने बताया कि किस तरह से न सिर्फ रेलगाड़ियां लेट चल रही हैं बल्कि लेट होने वाली गाड़ियों के लिए न तो यात्रियों को कोई सूचना दी जा रही है और ना ही उनके लिए कोई इंतजाम है.

SMS से नहीं मिल रही जानकारी
महाबोधि एक्सप्रेस के इंतजार में नई दिल्ली स्टेशन के प्लेटफार्म नंबर 8 पर बैठे शेषनाथ पासवान कहते हैं कि उनकी गाड़ी को तय समय से 4 घंटे बाद नई दिल्ली से रवाना किया जाएगा. हालांकि इसकी उन्हें कोई जानकारी SMS से नहीं दी गई. पहुंचने के बाद उन्हें गाड़ी के विषय में पता चला है लेकिन किन कारणों से समय में बदलाव किया गया है इसके विषय में कुछ नहीं बताया है.

भूखे बैठे हैं यात्री
अनिरुद्ध तिवारी कहते हैं कि वह सुबह से भूखे हैं. सुबह 10:00 बजे स्टेशन पर आने के बाद उन्हें मालूम हुआ है कि उनकी रेलगाड़ी शाम को 4:00 बजे है. उन्हें भी s.m.s. से रेलगाड़ी के रीशेड्यूल होने की कोई जानकारी नहीं दी गई थी.

CPRO ने किया ख़ारिज
उधर उत्तर रेलवे के मुख्य जनसंपर्क अधिकारी दीपक कुमार ने इन तमाम आरोपों को सिरे से खारिज किया. कुमार ने कहा कि कोहरे के चलते रेलगाड़ियों के परिचालन पर असर पड़ा है. हालांकि रेल यात्रियों को इस विषय में अलग-अलग माध्यमों से सूचना दी जा रही है. उन्होंने कहा कि कई बार रेलयात्री रिजर्वेशन के समय अपने नंबर न देकर अपने रिश्तेदारों का नंबर दे देते हैं. ऐसे में रेलगाड़ी लेट होने का मैसेज भी रिश्तेदारों को मिल जाता है. उन्होंने साफ किया कि यात्रियों को सुरक्षित और सहूलियत से गंतव्य तक पहुंचाने की रेलवे की जिम्मेदारी को रेलवे निभा रही है.


Conclusion:कोहरे के चलते गाड़ियां रीशेड्यूल
बताते चलें कि रेलवे में गाड़ियों की रीशिड्यूलिंग बहुत आम बात है. इसके पीछे कई कारण होते हैं. अभी के समय में कोहरा इसकी प्रमुख वजह है. सुबह के समय में जो गाड़ियां इससे प्रभावित होती हैं, उन्हें लौटते समय लेट चलाया जाता है. नई दिल्ली स्टेशन पर आज महाबोधि, हावड़ा दुरंतो, कानपुर शताब्दी, पूर्वा एक्सप्रेस जैसी तमाम गाड़ियों के समय में बदलाव किया गया है.
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