PATNA: The next wave of this Covid -19 pandemic has cast a gloom over smooth traffic motions of particular passenger trains operating on various paths falling under the authority of the East Central Railway (ECR). Railways has cancelled over 23 pairs of passenger trains arising from passing through various areas of this ECR either because of bad occupancy speed of passengers or other motives in the last couple of days. “But after a spike at the instances of this Covid-19 and exceptionally low turn from passengers motivated railways to offset at least 22 more particular passenger trains originating or passing through the ECR authority from Sunday,” stated ECR primary public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar. According to Kumar, railways has cancelled Patna–Bhabhua Intercity particular ( 03249/03250 ) from May 25 while Patna–Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminal (CSMT) Mumbai specific passenger railway (03259/03260) will likely be cancelled from May 26 out of Patna Junction ending and CSMT Mumbai from May 28, the CPRO stated including Patna–Banswada at Telangana unique passenger train (03253/03254) is hauled out of May 27 out of Patna Junction side along with Banswada from May 30 onwards. In the same way, Rajendra Nagar Terminal-Banka unique passenger railway ( 03241 /03242) will likely be cancelled May 25 out of Patna facet along with Banka from May 26 onwards. Similarly Muzaffarpur-Maduadih particular passenger railway (05161/05162) will likely be cancelled May 24 from the ends of the travel because of bad occupancy rate. Besides those, railways has cancelled 12 unique regional passenger trains operating on various paths of this ECR from May 24 onwards because of some direct impact on passengers’ turnout. Even the Fatuha–Rajgir MEMU unique passenger ( 03233/03234) won’t operate from May 25 onwards while Pt Deen Dayal Upadhaya Junction–Dildarnagar particular passenger railway (03641/03642) will likely be cancelled May 25 till farther orders. “Two pairs of Dildarnagar–Tarighat particular passenger trains (03643/03644, 03647/03648) will likely be cancelled May 25 onwards whereas the two additional pairs of Sealdah-Saharsa specific passenger trains (03169/03170, 03163/03164) possess bene cancelled from May 24 onwards,” he explained. According to sources, railways has taken a decision to cancel those popular specific passenger trains that have very bad occupancy speed of passengers. Anyway, many loco guards and pilots of this ECR have fallen victims to the Covid-19 virus and consequently railways is finding it tough to enhance traffic operations,” sources said.