Rlys cancels one pair of special train, diverts 5

PATNA: The railways has cancelled one pair of special passenger train and diverted the routes of five others due to the increase in Ganga water level on Jamalpur-Sahibganj section of the Malda division under the Eastern Railway (ER).

According to East Central Railway (ECR) chief public relations officer (CPRO) Rajesh Kumar, the Danapur-Sahibganj special (03235/03236) has been cancelled.

“The Kamakhya-Delhi (05955) was diverted to Katihar-Barauni, Delhi-Malda Town (03484) to Barauni-Katihar route and Anand Vihar-Bhagalpur (02368) was allowed to run on Kiul-Jhajha-Jasidih-Banka route,” the CPRO said, adding, the Howrah-Gaya (03023) was diverted to Khanna Junction-Asansol-Jhajha-Kiul route and the Ranchi-Bhagalpur (03403) to Rampur Hat-Dumka-Bhagalpur route.

While the Danapur-Bhagalpur (03401/03402) were short-terminated at Jamalpur, the Howrah-Jamalpur (03071) was short-terminated at Bhagalpur.