Bilaspur. Passengers created a ruckus in Bilaspur over the AC of Secunderabad-Patna Special Train (03253) being out of order. Passengers stopped the train by pulling the chain at stations before Bilaspur and demanded that it be repaired. The train was sent off at 12 midnight. In fact, to reduce the crowd in summer, the Railways has provided the facility of Secunderabad-Patna Special Train. When the train left Secunderabad, the AC of two coaches was not working. After leaving the starting station, the AC of B-4 coach and A-1 coach stopped working. The passengers informed the TTE at the same time. From there, the train was sent off saying that it would be repaired at the next station.
chhattisgarh news Passengers remained troubled in the same way from Secunderabad to Bilaspur. Passengers kept traveling in the train without AC throughout the day and night. But, their problem was not solved at any station. The train was stopped by pulling the chain at stations before Bilaspur and demanded that it be repaired. The passengers were told that the coaches will be changed in Bilaspur.
When the train stopped at platform 2 of Bilaspur Zonal Station, the passengers were hopeful that they will get relief here. But, the train was given signal from Bilaspur also without any repairs or coach replacement, so the passengers pulled the chain. The train was stopped by chain pulling about seven to eight times. The passengers were adamant that the train will not move forward until the repairs are done.