Passengers in Bilaspur are facing immense difficulties due to train delays and cancellations. On Tuesday, several trains including the Indore-Puri Humsafar Express and the Pune-Santragachi Express arrived hours late, leaving passengers stranded and uncomfortable due to the lack of functional fans and misting machines at the station. The situation has worsened...
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in recent months, with many trains running on altered routes or canceled altogether. Despite these disruptions, the railway has been unable to maintain timely operation for the remaining trains, causing further inconvenience to passengers. The Humsafar Express and the Pune-Santragachi Express were delayed by nine hours on Tuesday, while the South Bihar Express, departing from Durg, reached Bilaspur three hours late. The overcrowding on trains, due to fewer operational trains, exacerbated the difficulties, with passengers reporting unbearable conditions in sleeper and general coaches. The absence of Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, despite the chaos, has raised further concerns. The GRP, instead of addressing the situation, remained aloof, leaving passengers to deal with the problems themselves. The passengers of the Howrah-CSTM Gitanjali Express were left stranded at the zonal station due to the train's altered route, which was not communicated to passengers via mobile messages, causing widespread dissatisfaction.