Mumbai:
Two particular trains being run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on January 25 and 26 by Western Railway are set to offer reduction for these desirous to attend concert events of famend rock band Coldplay amid skyrocketing airfares between the 2 cities.
An official on Thursday stated although the 2 trains are “winter specials” as per the directive of the Railway Board, these are being operated to clear the additional rush of passengers in view of the Coldplay concert events on January 25 and 26 at Narendra Modi stadium in Gujarat.
“Each the trains will depart from Bandra Terminus at 6:15am and attain Ahmedabad at 2pm on January 25 and 26. On the return leg, the trains will go away from Ahmedabad the following day at 1:40am and arrive at Bandra Terminus at 8:40am. These trains will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Udhna, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara and Gertapur in each instructions,” the official stated.
Different officers stated airfares have soared between the metropolis and Gujarat’s largest metropolis as a result of concert events, whereas trains on the route are additionally full.
Even these two ‘winter specials’ won’t be ample if the recognition of Coldplay and the previous expertise of the railways with the cricket world cup had been something to go by, these officers identified.
For the Coldplay concert events to be held at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 18, 19 and 21, the organisers have booked Full Tariff Fee (FTR) suburban locals for the attendees.
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