Disruption of train services due to public agitation

Kolkata: Train services in Howrah – Kharagpur Section of South Eastern Railway have been affected due to agitation by a group of people at Nalpur Station since 06:25 hrs on 1st March blocking Dn, Up and Middle Lines.

As a result of this agitation, 6 Up and 6 Dn EMU locals have been cancelled in Howrah-Kharagpur-Midnapur Section of SER. Apart from this, a number of EMU Locals were also detained at different stations during the agitation.

Moreover, 6 Up Mail/Express trains viz. 12883 Santragachi-Purulia Rupasi Bangla Express, 12021 Howrah-Barbil Janshatabdi Express, 12871 Howrah- Titlagarh Ispat Express, 12857 Howrah- Digha Tamralipta Express, 12885 Shalimar-Bhojudih Aranyak Express and 12703 Howrah- Secunderabad Falaknuma Express were detained at different stations enroute.

Seven Down Mail/Express trains viz. 18410 Puri- Shalimar Sri Jagannath Express, 12515 Secunderabad- Guwahati Express, 15022 Gorakhpur- Shalimar Express, 12814 Tatanagar- Howrah Steel Express, 12842 Chennai- Shalimar Coromondal Express, 12828 Purulia-Howrah Superfast Express and 22818 Mysuru-Howrah Express also got detained due to the agitation.

In addition to that, 12022 Barbil-Howrah Janshatabdi Express has been rescheduled to leave Barbil at 14.35 hrs instead of 12.55 hrs on 01.03.2022.

After withdrawal of the agitation at about 09:05 hrs, the normal train services have resumed.