Heavy rain, lightning disrupt train services in Howrah division
"Normal train services on the main line section however were restored by 8.48 hrs while services on the chord line resumed at 10.27 hrs," read a statement issued by the government.
"As a consequence, New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express (12302 Dn) and Coalfield Express (12340 Dn) had to be diverted via Bandel. 10 Mail/Express trains were detained enroute for about 90 minutes each on an average while 20 EMU locals were detained enroute for about 100 minutes each on an average. 32 EMU locals had to be cancelled during the above period," it said.
However, service in Sealdah Division remained almost normal excepting disruption of services at B B D Bag station due to overhead problem for about 25 minutes from 8.15 hrs.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
