Demand for special train to Varanasi

 Demanding a special train between Bathinda and Varanasi in view of the birth anniversary celebrations of the Sant Guru Ravi Das that falls on February 7, residents of the Bathinda and its adjoining areas have written a letter to the Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.In a meeting held in this regard under the banner of the Maha Shakti Welfare Society on Sunday, the devotees said that the railway should provide a special train from Bathinda for the residents of the region. They also demanded that the railway may extend the service of the Shiv-Ganga Express up to Bathinda at least for 15 days considering the number of devotees.President of the society Mahendra Pal said that members of the society have also decided to submit a memorandum in this regard to the Bathinda Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal.The followers of the Sant demanded that the railway should consider the problems of the residents who go to Varanasi in large numbers to pay respect to the Sant and boarding trains from Delhi poses problems to them in the biting cold.Members of the society also said that waiting for the Varanasi-bound trains along with kids at the platforms at the Delhi station caused inconvenience as trains normally run behind the schedule due to inclement weather conditions during the period.