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Secunderabad: First train to Delhi departs from city
The fully air-conditioned Train No 02437 Secunderabad–New Delhi AC superfast special train service departed from Secunderabad at 1.15 pm on Wednesday and the train would commence its return journey from the capital on Sunday.
Secunderabad: The fully air-conditioned Train No 02437 Secunderabad–New Delhi AC superfast special train service departed from Secunderabad at 1.15 pm on Wednesday and the train would commence its return journey from the capital on Sunday.
The train is scheduled to reach New Delhi at 10.40 am on Thursday, completing the journey in 21 hours and 25 minutes. This is going to be a weekly service departing Secunderabad on Wednesdays.
With all the major AC class options of travel available (3AC, 2AC,1AC), the first special train carried 1003 passengers. In line with the advisory intimated to all the booked confirmed travelers of the train, prior formalities including thermal screening of the passengers, ticket checking etc., were completed on platform well before time, subsequent to which they were allowed to board the train duly adhering to social distance and mask wearing practices.
The passengers were also provided with sanitizers to maintain personal hygiene. Elderly passengers and those who required assistance were shifted to the coaches with the help of wheel chairs.
To ensure convenience on course the travel, Ticket Checking staff, Railway Protection Force personnel and few from other maintenance wings were deployed to perform duty from the originating till the destination station.
Prior to the commencement of the journey, due precautions were taken at Secunderabad station which was totally cleaned and disinfected to ensure health safety of the passengers.
