Chennai: Two months after the new railway timetable was released and implemented, non-availability of south zone timetable keeps regular rail passengers in the dark on the modified operations of trains.”
Every year when the railway announces the new timetable, the book would be sold to the passengers at railway stations. After nearly two months, the new books are not available this year,” K. Baskar, former member, Chennai Divisional Railway Users' Consultative Committee (DRUCC), said.
The railway had released new and modified train timetables that came into effect from November 1. Although the new changes can be seen in the Southern Railway website, regular passengers turn to timetable for checking running of trains.
Baskar added that the timetable was made available on the same day when changes come into effect until previous year. “Now it becomes doubtful that the railway set to divest the usual practice,” Baskar added.
“There are some issues in the tender process. We have to reprint the books. The issues will be sorted out and a sufficient number of timetable books will be made available to the passengers soon,” the official added.
Due to the lack of timetables, many regular passengers miss trains, as the running time of most of the trains is advanced or postponed. Southern Railway should take steps to release the books immediately, urged K. Baskar.
