The Commission, responding to complaints made by a clutch of Opposition leaders that BJP is using state machinery to seek political gains in Bihar, asked the Chairman Railway Board to ensure that "no special concessions be allowed" for any special train "leaving from any station in Bihar or coming to any station in Bihar from outside the state without prior permission" of the poll watchdog.
It said the permission be sought till the period of the model code from September 9 to November 12.
The Congress-RJD-JD(U) combine on Monday complained to the Election Commission about the Centre's "illegal use" of government machinery and loss to exchequer on account of unwarranted favour to BJP party workers by deploying special trains through Railway Ministry to ferry them.
The grand alliance alleged that the train named Vikas Express was used for purpose of granting training to party workers in several BJP-ruled states which is in direct violation of the Model Code of Conduct which came into force in Bihar.