Kolkata:
15 wagons of a goods train derailed between Debipur and Boinchi stations on Tuesday, affecting train services on the Bandel-Burdwan main line section of Eastern Railway's Howrah division.
Sources in the Eastern Railway said the coal-laden goods train was coming from Paradip in Odisha.
Long-distance trains, except for a few, were being run through diverted routes -- either by Howrah-Burdwan Chord line or by Bandel-Katwa-Azimganj line, they said.
Divisional Railway Manager of Howrah Division Anirban Datta, accompanied by other senior officers, reached the spot by a special train to supervise and expedite the restoration work.
A number of trains have either been cancelled or re-scheduled due to the incident on Tuesday, the sources said.
The cancelled trains included 13503-Up Sealdah-Asansol intercity Express and 53135-Up Sealdah-Rampurhat Passenger from Sealdah, 13157-Up Kolkata-Muzaffarpur Tirhut Express and 13111-Up Lalqluilla Express from Kolkata station and 13039-Up Howrah-Delhi Janata Express, 13011-Up Howrah-Malda Express, 13027-Up Howrah-Azimganj Express and some other trains from Howrah station.
The 12331-Up Howrah-Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express and 13019-Up Howrah-Kathgodam Express, scheduled for the day, would be leaving Kolkata on December 26 at 07.00 hours and 02.00 hours (midnight) respectively, the sources added.
Sources in the Eastern Railway said the coal-laden goods train was coming from Paradip in Odisha.
Long-distance trains, except for a few, were being run through diverted routes -- either by Howrah-Burdwan Chord line or by Bandel-Katwa-Azimganj line, they said.
Divisional Railway Manager of Howrah Division Anirban Datta, accompanied by other senior officers, reached the spot by a special train to supervise and expedite the restoration work.
A number of trains have either been cancelled or re-scheduled due to the incident on Tuesday, the sources said.
The cancelled trains included 13503-Up Sealdah-Asansol intercity Express and 53135-Up Sealdah-Rampurhat Passenger from Sealdah, 13157-Up Kolkata-Muzaffarpur Tirhut Express and 13111-Up Lalqluilla Express from Kolkata station and 13039-Up Howrah-Delhi Janata Express, 13011-Up Howrah-Malda Express, 13027-Up Howrah-Azimganj Express and some other trains from Howrah station.
The 12331-Up Howrah-Jammu Tawi Himgiri Express and 13019-Up Howrah-Kathgodam Express, scheduled for the day, would be leaving Kolkata on December 26 at 07.00 hours and 02.00 hours (midnight) respectively, the sources added.
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