Gautam Kumar Pandey, Jharkhand state president of the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Ideological Organization's youth wing, has demanded a direct train from Giridih district to Surat, Gujarat. Thousands of migrant workers from Giridih travel to Surat daily for work, facing significant difficulties due to the lack of a direct train. Currently,...
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they rely on the Howrah-Mumbai Mail, which includes a single coach for Surat, resulting in extremely difficult reservation even after 6 months. Pandey and the organization have previously appealed to the Union Railway Minister, but without success. They have threatened an indefinite dharna at Kodarma station on March 5th, 2025, on the Howrah-Delhi rail line, if their demands are not met. The lack of direct trains from Parsnath, Hazaribagh Road, and Kodarma stations exacerbates the problem.