Reacting to growing demands for resuming train halts at the Canacona railway station, the Konkan Railway Corporation (KRC) has said a decision regarding halts for trains is under the purview of the Railway Board.
In a letter addressed to the President of Canacona Senior Citizens Forum (CSCF), KRC Dy Chief Operations Manager Sumit Bhadarke informed that during the Covid-19 lockdown, the exercise of Zero-Based Time Table was carried over the Indian Railways.
“In this process of Zero-Based Time Table, the criteria for halts of trains was defined by the Ministry of Railways, considering patronage for the train and time of day/night of halt at particular station.”
“The halts were withdrawn at many stations on pan-India basis over Indian Railways, wherever the criteria was not met. This exercise was conducted on Konkan Railways also and based on the criteria of Zero-Based Time Table, several halts were withdrawn on the Konkan Railway, which included halts of Netravati Express, Magsyagandha Express and Gandhidham-Nagarcoil Express at Canacona,” stated Bhadarke.
Bhadarke added that a decision regarding halts for trains at any station is under the purview of Railway Board.
CSCF President J P G Martins had petitioned various authorities, including the KRC, to resume trains halts at Canacona KRC Station, which were stopped due to the Covid-19 lockdown.
