India, Nov. 2 -- Passengers travelling on the Pune-Howrah Azad Hind Express will no longer have to face delays of up to eight to 10 hours in the train's departure from Pune owing to late arrival of its incoming service from Howrah. The Pune railway administration has prepared an alternative 22-coach ICF rake, known as a 'scratch train', to ensure that the train departs from Pune on schedule even if the original rake arrives late. The move is expected to provide significant relief to passengers who frequently face inconvenience due to delays.

A 'scratch train' is an alternative train arrangement made by the railway administration using additional coaches available with it. In this particular case, the Pune railway administration has arran...