Train services in Howrah-Kharagpur section have been disrupted due to agitation staged at Uluberia on non-railway issue. Nearly 200 to 250 people obstructed UP & DN line at Uluberia from 15.22 hrs. today (13.12.19).
As a result, the following Up & DN trains have been suffering detention at various stations in the section:-
· 12841 Howrah-Chennai Coromondal Express
· 22897 Howrah-Digha Kandari Express
· 18030 Shalimar-LTT Kurla Express
· 18646 Hyderabad-Howrah East Coast Express
· 12246 Yesvantpur-Howrah Duronto Express
· 22862 Shalimar-Adra Rajya Rani Express
· 20827 Jabalpur-Santragachi Humsafar Express
· 12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express
· 12848 Digha-Howrah Superfast AC Express
· 12886 Bhojudih-Shalimar Aranyak Express
This apart, 15 EMU local and Passenger trains have been detained and controlled at various stations in the section.
Cancellation/Short Termination of trains
· 58015 Howrah-Adra Shiromani Passenger leaving Howrah on 13.12.19 has been cancelled.
· 58016 Adra-Howrah Shiromani Passenger leaving Adra on 14.12.19 will remain cancelled.
· 22897 Howrah-Digha Kandari Express has been short terminated at Uluberia and 22898 Digha-Howrah Kandari Express scheduled to leave
Digha today (13.12.19) has been cancelled.
During the agitation, Uluberia station has been ransacked by the mob. Eight (8) Computers used for ticketing and approx Rs. 4 lakh in cash have been taken away. The assessment of the total loss in railway property is under process.
