Electrification done without proper manpower planning with gross negligence

Acute shortage of manpower posted in newly electrified sections in Western Railway

First Electric Double Stack Container Train from Palanpur to Botad – Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Ahmedabad Divisions of Western Railway.

Loco 28727 BL
With double High Rise panto
Train No: KIIP/PPSP
LOAD:46/2613 DSC
DEP Palanpur: 04:32

The electric train has moved from Palanpur to Botad via Mahesana, Viramgam, Surendranagar and reached Botad successfully at around 11.45 hrs.

Total run around 270 RKM.

This is probably the first loaded Double stack container train on Electric Traction with High Rise pantos in the history of Indian Railways.

Though this is a major achievement, this step was glorified and publicised to such an extent by the Railway Board and even Minister of Railways in media like a managed manner but was implemented with ill planning and negligence.

This so called historical record done by Western Railway or it can be say that Indian Railways without proper manpower planning because there is a acute shortage of manpower posted in newly electrified sections of its divisions.

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