There is a push to introduce a clone special train on the route of the 'Ambulance Train' of Jharkhand, which is the Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express. This train is popular as it connects people from Dhanbad, Giridih, Deoghar, Jamtara, Dumka, and Godda to the CMC Vellore Hospital in Tamil Nadu, as...
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well as aiding workers going to South India. The need for a clone train arises because of the increasing waiting list on the Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express, due to the suspension of other special trains running between Dhanbad and Tambaram/Coimbatore. The Dhanbad railway division has proposed this to the East Central Railway headquarters in Hajipur, and while there were attempts last year, the request was denied. This year, with the demand rising due to the closure of six special trains operating during summer vacation, the railway division is pushing for the clone train to ease the burden on the regular train, which is also crucial for medical travel, especially for patients going to CMC Vellore.