Title - Unhygienic toilets annoy passengers

Chandigarh:
Passengers on board the Chandigarh-Amritsar Superfast Express rue lack of basic amenities in the coaches. A majority of the passengers complain of unhygienic conditions in the coaches. The air-conditioners are also non-functional.Sharing his experience, city resident Brig BS Gill who was on board the Chandigarh-Amritsar Superfast Express this morning, said the air-conditioner in the chair car C-1 was not functioning. Even the toilets in the coaches were not clean. He said as the train reaches Amritsar around 9.30 pm and starts next morning at 5.20 am, the staff has very less time to clean the coaches.He said there should be quality catering service on board the train, especially for passengers travelling to Jalandhar and Amritsar.Another passenger Sunakshi said the authorities should provide better transportation for commuters from Mohali as the auto drivers charge at will, she said.Another passenger Harjinder Singh said the railway authorities should also review the fare between Chandigarh and Ludhiana as an AC bus charges Rs 160 per seat, whereas the railway authorities were charging Rs 290 per passenger.