Railway fact-check responds to RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav's claims on 'X' over trains for Chhath
Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Saturday accused the Centre of making 'empty promises' that 12,000 trains would be operated on the occasion of Chhath festival.
Taking to 'X', the the RJD leader wrote, "... The leader of empty promises had boasted that out of the country's total 13,198 trains, 12,000 trains would be operated for Bihar on the occasion of Chhath festival. This too turned out to be a blatant lie."
He continued, "In the 20 years of NDA government, the people of Bihar, suffering the pain of migration, cannot even get trains to run properly for the great festival of faith, Chhath. My fellow Biharis are forced to travel in trains in an inhumane manner. How shameful is this?"
Also Read: Odisha: East Coast Railway rolls out 367 special trains to handle festive rush
"Due to the wrong policies of the double-engine government, more than 4 crore people from Bihar migrate to other states for work every year. Since the UPA government, the NDA government has not established any major industry in Bihar. These people are anti-Bihar," he added.
What Railway Says
Responding to the tweet, Railway Fact Check wrote, "During the festivals, Indian Railways has operated more than 12,000 special trains for the convenience of passengers so that every traveler can reach home safely for Diwali and Chhath. During festival times, crowds are natural, which railway employees are efficiently managing under 24×7 monitoring."
"So far, approximately 6000 trains have already been operated. And passengers are also benefiting from it. From October 28 to November, more than 6000 trains will run," it added.
The Railway Fact Check handle also shared the list of 12000+ special train services being operated by Indian Railways across the country for reference.
News