Kerala Commuters Frustrated By Delayed Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express Launch: ReportKerala commuters are frustrated by the delay in launching the Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, despite an eight-coach rake arriving in April. The lack of trains forces passengers to rely on overcrowded interstate buses, causing highway congestion and accidents. A recent accident involving an illegally-altered bus in Kochi resulted in a...
more... fatality and injuries. There have been calls to urgently deploy the idle Vande Bharat rake on this route due to high demand and booked trains. Recent highway construction in Kerala further highlights the need for improved rail connectivity.
Kerala ke commuters bahut frustrated hai, Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express launch mein delay ke wajah se. April mein aaya 8 coach ka rake, abhi bhi Kollam mein idle padha hai. Trains ki kami ki wajah se, passengers interstate luxury buses pe depend karne ko majbur hai, jisse highways pe traffic jam...
more... aur accidents badh gaye hai. Kochi mein ek illegally-altered bus ka accident, jisme ek motorcyclist ki death aur 12 passengers injured ho gaye, ne yeh problem ko aur highlight kiya. Train users' forum ke secretary, Venkitesh TG, ne is idle Vande Bharat rake ko jaldi se Ernakulam-Bengaluru route pe deploy karne ki appeal ki hai, kyunki sabhi trains 3 months pehle book ho jaati hai. Kerala mein highways pe ongoing construction work ne road travel ko aur bhi mushkil bana diya hai, jisse efficient rail connectivity ki zarurat aur badh gayi hai.