Birbhum Residents Sad Despite New Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat Trains

• PM Modi inaugurated new Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat Express trains, including stops at Rampurhat and Bolpur.
• Birbhum residents express sadness and demand the restart of several popular, affordable trains stopped since the COVID-19 lockdown.
• Trains like Bardhaman-Rampurhat Tri-weekly Express and Sealdah-Rampurhat Intercity, crucial for daily commuters, remain suspended.
• Passengers, including students, job seekers, and hawkers from Birbhum, Murshidabad, and Jharkhand, face hardship due to increased burden on other trains and higher alternative fares.
• Middle-class and marginalized passengers find the fares of new Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains unaffordable, exacerbating their travel difficulties.

Why It Matters: Despite new train launches, Birbhum residents demand the restart of affordable, popular trains stopped since COVID-19.