Only 2,098 people took trains to KIA between January and April
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Activists want railway officials to revisit train schedule prior to resuming services
South Western Railway (SWR), which is buying time before resuming running of trains to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), has claimed that the service received very poor patronage from the launch in January till April when the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed. On an average, just around 20 people purchased tickets every day to travel between Bengaluru and the halt station at KIA. SWR had introduced trains to KIA on January 4, 2021. Up to April 20, only around 2,098 tickets were sold, earning revenue of ₹20,830.More Related News