ISSUED AT 12:00 HRS
PUBLIC OBSTRUCTION AT DIFFERENT STATIONS IN SEALDAH AND HOWRAH DIVISION ON NON-RAILWAY CAUSE
Kolkata, August 28, 2024 :
Sporadic incidents of public obstruction on non-Railway cause at different stations over Eastern Railway’s Sealdah and Howrah divisions affected train services in suburban sections since early morning today (28.08.2024).
In Sealdah division, obstructions were made at Barrackpore and Belgharia stations in Sealdah – Barrackpore section; Chakdaha, Kalyani Simanta, Payradanga and Madanpur stations in Naihati – Ranaghat section; Jiaganj, Berhampore Court, Krishnanagar, Muragacha, Badkulla, Cossimbazar, Birnagar, Kalinarayanpur and Murshidabad stations in Krishnanagar – Lalgola section; Panchberia station in Ranaghat – Aranghata section; Habibpur and Santipur stations in Ranaghat – Santipur section; Barasat, Bamangachi, Habra, Bangaon, Maslandapur, Thakurnagar and Duttapukur stations in Bangaon – Barasat section; Bhabla, Champapukur, Bashirhat stations in Barasat – Bashirhat section; Dhamua and Hotor stations in Diamond Harbour – Baruipur section; Bidyadharpur (F) and Sonarpur stations in Canning – Sonarpur section; Jaynagar Majilpur station in Baruipur – Lakshmikantapur section. Banana leaves were also thrown at overhead wires at Sodpur, Uttar Radhanagar and near Champahati station which were subsequently cleared by Tower Van crew.
In Howrah division, obstructions were made at Hind Motor, Mankundu, Hooghly, Konnagar, Uttarpara, Shrirampur, Bally, Chandannagar and Rishra stations in Howrah – Bandel section; Katwa station in Bandel – Katwa section; Singur in Tarakeswar – Seoraphuli section; Rampurhat in Khana – Gumani section; Mugra station in Bandel – Barddhaman section; Gurap in Dankuni – Barddhaman section and Belur station in Howrah – Bally section.
In Malda and Asansol divisions, train services are normal.
However, normal service over Howrah and Sealdah division resumed at 11:10 hrs.
As a result, 90 nos of EMU locals had to be cancelled in Sealdah division and 10 nos of EMU locals had to be cancelled in Howrah division.
