Residents of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, are demanding the extension of the 12772 Express train, currently running between Raipur and Secunderabad, to Bilaspur. They argue that the lack of a direct train to Secunderabad, a major education, medical, and IT hub, causes inconvenience for students and residents of Bilaspur, Korba, Manendragarh, Bijuri, Shahdol,...
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and Bhatapara, who need to travel to Secunderabad. Extending the train to Bilaspur would alleviate this problem, reduce waiting lists for the Korba-Yesvantpur train, and provide convenient access to Secunderabad for people from various communities, including Telugu, Telugu Brahmin, Gujarati, and Odia communities, and business associations. The demand has been supported by over 150 people from various cities, including Bilaspur, Korba, Bhilai, Nagpur, and Durg, who submitted a memorandum to the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.