Kalka Shimla train to ran only for two passengers. Actually the passenger were students who were appearing for the UPSC NDA, NA Examinations.
The Kalka-Shimla heritage train on Sunday resumed services after five months with only two passengers. The train carried two special passenger from Solan to Shimla who were appearing for the National Defence Academy exams yesterday.
Amar Singh Thakur, Chief Commercial Inspector, Kalka-Shimla railway told ANI, “This special train has been started amid of COVID-19 pandemic to provide transportation to the candidates appearing in the National Defense Academy (NDA) examination of India which are being conducted by the Union Public Service Commission Examination across India.”
“Covering the distance of 47 kilometers, two passengers travelled in this train this morning. The same train would return back in the evening and we are expecting more travellers,” Thakur said. This train has the capacity of 248 passengers, he added.
Anurag Sharma, passenger said, “I have come from Solan to appear in the NDA examination. I decided to travel on this train as it is more comfortable and safe as compared to the bus.”
Also Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had already said on Friday that Central Railways of the Indian Railways will run 23 special trains for the comfort of candidates appearing for NDA and Naval Academy exams.
