However, the Trinamool Congress is getting the essence of politics in this decision of the Railways before the Assembly elections.
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Local train services were closed for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a long delay, the local train service has started on November 9 in West Bengal. At present 90% of local trains in Eastern Railway's Howrah division are operating in accordance with the COVID protocol.
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However, to increase passenger convenience, the division plans to play Rabindra Sangeet and instrumental music on local trains. DRM Sanjay Kumar Saha of Eastern Railway's Howrah division said, “The Rabindra Sangeet and instrumental music will be played experimentally in eight compartments of the local trains.”
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“Basically, the song will be played in the announcing system in every compartments of the local train. The main purpose of the plan is to entertain passengers and make long train journeys more enjoyable,” he added.
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Meanwhile, regular passengers of the train said that such efforts of the railways amid the COVID-19 pandemic are really appreciable. It will help cut down on fatigue. Passengers welcomed this effort to highlight the Bengali culture.
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However, the Trinamool has questioned why the railways took this initiative before the assembly elections. In 2011, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came to power in West Bengal. From then, the traffic police started playing Rabindra Sangeet at the roads.
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State Cooperatives Minister Arup Roy alleged that the BJP government was copying the works of Mamata Banerjee. He said that the people of Bengal will understand all the games of the BJP.
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