Newly Designed Train Coaches of Delhi-Ranchi Train Stolen? Authorities Clueless
According to a report by Indian Railways' Ranchi Division, the coaches have gone missing from the yard. Investigation on the same in underway and efforts are being made to nab the culprits as early as possible.
New Delhi, June 6: In a bizarre incident, new coaches of Delhi-Ranchi train, a premium train like Rajdhani Express and Sampark Kranti Express have gone missing in Ranchi. According to a report by Indian Railways' Ranchi Division, the coaches have gone missing from the yard. Investigation on the same in underway and efforts are being made to nab the culprits as early as possible.
According to a report by India Today, the authorities claim that they are unaware of where the Delhi-Ranchi train coaches could have gone. Reports inform that the authorities believe that organised gangs could be behind the burglary of the new coaches.
The Indian Railways has launched Project Swarn with the objective of significantly improving the passenger experience. In total, 14 Rajdhani and 15 Shatabdi trains will be covered. Various premium services like Humsafar, Tejas, Antyodaya and coaches like Deen Dayalu and Anubhuti, which have improved passenger amenities, have also been introduced in services.
According to a report by Dainik Jagran, the Indian is adding old bogies to the trains to tackle inconvenience to passengers and compensate for the loss for the losses. Passengers, who have been travelling in these old coaches have been complaining about the poor quality of the coaches.
The Indian Railways is improving the interior of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) design coaches. New interiors with more pleasing colours, aesthetically designed fittings, panelling, improved toilets, etc. are being provided in the existing coaches by refurbishing them during Mid Life Rehabilitation (MLR). Work in 700 such Model rake coaches is being progressively carried out. Out of these, more than 100 Model rake coaches have already been turned out.
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