Passengers of Mumbai – Ahmedabad Tejas Express stuck at Vadodara railway station

Vadodara: Passangers of Mumbai – Ahmedabad Tejas Express train created ruckus at Vadodara railway station in early hours of morning today after they were stuck here as the Ahmedabad – Vadodara railway route had the issue of overtopping and therefore the train was short terminated at Vadodara.

The passengers complained that there was a situation of flood in Vadodara and they were stuck at Vadodara railway station. The passengers demanded alternative arrangement for journey to Ahmedabad. They said the railways offered them refund of Rs. 300 while they had paid Rs. 1700 for journey. They also complained that while Shatabdi and Vande Bharat Express trains were re-routed after Bharuch, the Tejas Express being an IRCRC run train was not diverted to alternate route.  Passengers said they were stuck at the railway station since 9 pm. They said the train also stopped at Bharuch for hours. They said they were not getting satisfying reply from railway officials. They said they wanted to stay in the train till water is cleared on the track, but staying inside the train was impossible as AC was shut, there was no guard and there was not water facility even.

They said the Railways shut AC after the passengers refused to deboard the train at Vadodara and protested short termination. Railway officials said, the route was facing overtopping of rainwater and the route would be reopened after waterlogging is cleared. The officials said alternative arrangements were being made but passengers insisted on traveil in Tejas Express only. Tejas could run after overtopping of rainwater on the track is reduced to 120mm. It was 300 mm earlier and later came down to 150 mm.

Passengers of many other trains also were stuck at the railway platform in Vadodara. They were complaining regarding lack of information on part of the railway officials. DeshGujarat