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Vasco Railway Station Manager Ramdas Gudemane on Wednesday said the ticket booking counter for the South Western Railways (SWR) counter in Vasco was closed and there was no announcement to resume trains in the SWR region as of now.
Sources said the government’s announcement that trains between Goa and Delhi had led to many people visiting the Vasco Railway station to enquire if train services had resumed and to check if tickets could be booked for trains leaving Goa to other states and vice versa.
Speaking to reporters, Gudemane clarified that the Konkan Railways and SWR were two different entities managing different trains, adding that SWR had only offered rakes to some trains announced by the government.
“The booking counters are closed and there are no trains announced as of now. We can take a call only after the end of the lockdown. Tickets for the present train between Delhi and Goa can be done on the online portal or from the mobile phone. If at all there are any plans for commencement of SWR trains, an announcement will be made from our Hubballi main office.”
“As of now, some trains are operating from the Konkan Railway side. We have only given a rake to the train that left from Margao on Tuesday,” clarified Gudemane.
