This is India’s most delayed train, 42 hour journey from UP completed in 3 years
Most Delayed Train Of India : A goods train had to travel from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to Basti in Uttar Pradesh. But this train got delayed by about 4 years. Otherwise, this journey is completed in 42 hours. This is the case of maximum delay in the history of Indian Railways.
Railway Knowledge : It is common for Indian Railways to run late. In winters, this delay sometimes goes upto 12 to 24 hours. The distance which should be covered in 2-3 hours, the trains cover the same distance in 6-7 hours in winters. Sometimes it takes even more time than that. But do you know which is the most delayed train of India? (Most delayed train) This train had to complete its journey in 42 hours, but it took more than 3 years to reach its destination!
This is the case of the year 2014. A goods train (Goods wagon delay 3 years) had to travel from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to Basti in Uttar Pradesh. But this train took a delay of about 4 years. Otherwise, this journey is completed in 42 hours. This is the case of the most delayed train in the history of Indian Railways. According to reports, this goods train took 3 years, 8 months and 7 days to reach Basti.
The train was delayed for more than 3 years
It so happened that Ramchandra Gupta, a businessman in Basti, had ordered Diammonium Phosphate from Indian Potash Limited, Visakhapatnam, for his business in 2014. This material was worth about Rs 14 lakh. 1316 sacks of material were loaded on the goods train on 10 November 2014. The train left the station on time. But then it got so late that it reached Basti in Uttar Pradesh after 3 years and 8 months, i.e. on 25 July 2018.
The train disappeared from the way
The railway employees and other staff were also stunned to know this. The train had to complete the journey in 42 hours. When the train did not reach Basti in November 2014, Ramchandra Gupta contacted the railways and also lodged several written complaints. But the administration did not take any action. But later it was found out that the train disappeared on the way and lost its way.
According to media reports, Sanjay Yadav, Chief Public Relation Officer of North Eastern Railway Zone, had said that when a coach or bogie is considered unfit for travel, it is sent to the yard. It seems that the same thing might have happened with this train as well, it must have been standing in a yard for a long time. After investigation, the train reached Basti station. However, nothing was known about why the train got delayed and where it was for so long. After waiting for so long, the fertilizer had been ruined in 3 years.
