Kindling collective spirit for a public cause, ‘Nekonda Town Railway Tickets Forum’, a WhatsApp group formed by a clutch of denizens of Nekonda town in Warangal district, is spearheading a campaign to ensure continuation of the stoppage given for Secunderabad-Guntur intercity superfast express at Nekonda railway station by the Railway Board on an experimental basis.
Interestingly, some of the members of the group from different walks of life pooled in money to buy tickets at the local railway station without boarding the train with the sole intention to accomplish their mission – to retain the experimental halt given to the intercity express train at Nekonda railway station.
The aim of the WhatsApp group is to create awareness among all sections of people about the “experimental stoppage” provided by the Railway Board for 12705/12706 Guntur-Secunderabad express at Nekonda railway station since January 31 this year, and to enable commuters make use of the facility optimally. The initiative, according to the active members of the WhatsApp group, is mutually beneficial as it helps augment revenue for Railways and check the menace of ticketless travel.
