The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that the South East Central Railway (SECR) cannot charge extra fares for passenger, local and MEMU trains running under the 'special' category. The court order came after a public interest litigation (PIL) highlighted the irregular operations of trains and extra charges levied for special trains...
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introduced following the COVID-19 pandemic. The DRM of the SECR Bilaspur Division confirmed in an affidavit that all passenger, local and MEMU trains will resume regular operations from January 1, 2025. The court also directed the SECR to restore the operation of the 08745 and 08746 MEMU locals running between Raipur-Gevra Road-Raipur which had been cancelled for the past 9 months.