The Long Distance and MMTS Travellers Association has appealed to the South Central Railway (SCR) authorities to consider introducing more MMTS between Medchal and Secunderabad between 8.40 a.m. and 2.15 p.m.
There are three MMTS services (47251, 47241 & 47185) running from Medchal to Falaknuma between 1.20 p.m. and 2.15 p.m. which are odd hours and there are no MMTS services from Medchal to Secunderabad between 8.40 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Hence, the association has called for revision in timings of MMTS services in Secunderabad-Medchal section and also provision of early morning MMTS service between Medchal and Falaknuma for boarding 20703/04 Vande Bharat train at Kacheguda.
An evening train should also be introduced from Medchal to Kachedguda for the same purpose. The association also sought revamp of the existing Medak-Kacheguda DEMU service and extend it upto Sircilla upon commissioning of the line.
The authorities have been requested to consider extending 12861/62 Visakhapatnam-Mahabubnagar Express upto Kurnool City/Mantralayam Road for the benefit of devotees of Sri Raghavendra Swamy. Similarly, 17023/24 Tungabhadra Express can be extended up to Dhone from Cherlapall for the benefit of passengers living in and around Dhone, Nandyal and Gooty.
Association president Noor Mohd and assistant general secretary P. Bharadwaj presented a memorandum to the principal chief commercial manager N.Ramesh recently on their charter of demands at a rail users meeting. Another demand is to resume halts of various express trains like Jaipur-Kurnool, Jaipur-Mysuru, Hyderabad-Hisar and others at the Malkajgiri station once the redevelopment works are completed, said a press release.
PG courses
SCR’s Central Hospital Lalaguda is among the 10 railway hospitals across the country chosen to start PG courses, informed Railway Board’s director-general (Railway Health Services), Man Singh on Saturday.
He was speaking at the two-day National Railway Dermatologists Conference in Indian Railway Health Services commenced at Indian Railways Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications (IRISET), Secunderabad. Over a 100 dermatologists and medical professionals from across the country and various railway zones are attending the meet to discuss advancements in dermatological care within the railways health care system.
The DG further stated that the Railway Board has been looking forward to the enhancement of health facilities in all the zones and sought proposals for procurement of latest medical equipment and infrastructure development to strengthen the medical department, including dermatology, from all the zonal medical heads. Top railway officials including SCR general manager Arun Kumar Jain, were present, said a press release.
