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Ganga Embankment Damage Disrupts Train Services in Sahibganj-Barharwa Section
Part of an embankment beside the Ganga was damaged near two railway stations in Jharkhand.
The damage affected the railway track and made train travel more difficult.
Officials stopped trains on one track to keep people safe.
Trains on the other track were allowed to move slowly.
Some trains were cancelled, while others took different routes.
A few trains started or ended their journeys at different stations.
Railway workers were sent to repair the damaged area.
Officials said they were trying to return train services to normal quickly.
A portion of the Ganga embankment was damaged Tuesday night between Sakrigali and Maharajpur stations in Jharkhand.
Railway authorities suspended all passenger and freight traffic on the Down line as a precaution.
Trains continued on the Up line at restricted speed while restoration work began.
Several services were cancelled, diverted, regulated, short-terminated or short-originated.
Railway officials said they were working to restore normal operations as soon as possible.
- Who
- Eastern Railway authorities, officials and staff working in the Malda Division.
- What
- Damage to a Ganga embankment disrupted passenger and freight train services, causing cancellations, diversions and journey changes.
- Where
- Between Sakrigali and Maharajpur stations in the Sahibganj-Barharwa section of Jharkhand.
- When
- The embankment was damaged Tuesday night; restrictions and restoration efforts were reported Wednesday.
- Why
- The Down line was suspended as a precaution because of the embankment damage, while repairs were carried out.
Key facts
- Affected section
- Sahibganj-Barharwa section, between Sakrigali and Maharajpur
- Railway division
- Malda Division of Eastern Railway
- Down line
- Passenger and freight movement suspended
- Up line
- Services operating at restricted speed
- Local cancellations
- Sahibganj-Rampurhat MEMU and Rampurhat-Sahibganj MEMU
- Diversion routes
- Affected long-distance trains used routes including Munger, Bhagalpur, Banka, Deoghar, Dumka, Jamalpur and Katihar
- Repair status
- Restoration work was underway Wednesday
Quotes
Railway official
An unnamed railway official commenting on restoration efforts
“Restoration work on the affected stretch is underway, and every effort is being made to normalise train operations as soon as possible.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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