Passenger and express trains running between Kalaburagi, Bengaluru, Solapur, and Hyderabad have been cancelled since the COVID-19 pandemic. However, neither the railway department nor the local representatives have shown any interest in restarting these services. This has created a significant problem for the poor and middle-class who rely on trains...
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for travel. Although some trains are operational, they do not stop at these stations. The article highlights the discontinued trains, lack of station stops, limited special trains available only for three days, and the perceived neglect by the central government and local MPs.