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Rights panel registers case against halting other trains for Vande Bharat
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Kozhikode: Railways' decision to halt short-distance trains to enable long-distance Vande Bharat services to run on time a violates passengers rights to travel, the Human Rights Commission has said.
Citing the news reports of the woes faced by thousands of passengers from Malabar, the rights panel has registered a case. Commission acting chairperson and judicial member K Baiju Nath has ordered the Palakkad Railway Divisional Manager to submit a report suggesting solutions to the issue within 15 days.
Passengers travelling between Shoranur and Kannur, who depend on trains daily, have been inordinate delays for the past two months. There have been instances of exhausted passengers fainting due to long delays.
Restructuring the train timings to facilitate Vande Bharat's smooth running has caused the problem. (hyperlink to earlier copy on travel that Deepa wrote). Parasuram Express, which reaches Kozhikode by 3.50 pm leaves only by 5 pm, the panel noted. Running delays for the Express has become a daily issue.
To let Vande Bharat, which starts from Kannur by 7.57 am, service on time, the Kannur-Kozhikode Passenger train is given temporary halts at various stations regularly.
Janasadabdi, Eranad Express trains and many other special trains are pulled over at various stations to allow the Vande Bharat towards Kasargod to zip past unhindered.
Due to delays, the Alappuzha-Kannur executive reaches Kozhikode late in the night regularly.
While the Vande Bharat train towards Alappuzha travels on time, Netravati Express heading to Thiruvananthapuram is stopped at Kanhangad and Parasuram Express is halted at Kozhikode, the Commission noted.
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Yo, the Human Rights Commission just dropped the hammer on the railways for messing with people's travel rights. They registered a case 'cause the decision to stop short-distance trains for Vande Bharat services is causing major delays for passengers in Malabar. The Commission gave the Palakkad Railway Divisional Manager 15 days to come up with a solution.
People traveling between Shoranur and Kannur have been dealing with crazy delays for the past two months. Some passengers have even fainted 'cause they've been waiting so damn long.
The problem is that they restructured the train schedules to make way for Vande Bharat, but it's causing all sorts of issues. For example, Parasuram Express, which is supposed to leave by 3.50 pm, is actually leaving at 5 pm. Like, seriously?
To make sure Vande Bharat starts on time from Kannur, they're making the Kannur-Kozhikode Passenger train stop at different stations. And it's not just that one, they're also pulling over Janasadabdi, Eranad Express, and other special trains to let Vande Bharat zoom past.
All these delays are making the Alappuzha-Kannur executive get to Kozhikode super late at night every damn day. And get this, Vande Bharat is running on time to Alappuzha, but Netravati Express heading to Thiruvananthapuram and Parasuram Express are getting stopped. What the hell, man?
Seriously, the Human Rights Commission ain't happy about this and I don't blame 'em. Let's hope they find a solution soon.