“Passenger reservation counters would also start functioning shortly at all major airport terminals,” said a senior railway official after Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee announced running special trains from Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi and Bangalore for those stranded.
The official said services at the ‘May I Help You’ booths would be further beefed up if the need arises. He said an additional coach could be attached to each superfast train to carry the extra passengers as per the instructions of the Minister. This apart, zonal railways have also been instructed to coordinate with airline officials to facilitate the movement of stranded passengers, the official added.
Published 29 September 2009, 18:56 IST