Bharat bandh disrupts train services

BHUBANESWAR: Train services in East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction have been affected due to Bharat bandh called by the Trade Unions and others. As a result, most of the trains were controlled at different stations in view of demonstrations at various places in Howrah-Chennai main line over ECoR jurisdiction and the demonstration was called off latest by 2.30 pm here and at 3.15 pm at Puri.

The members of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU) staged demonstration in front of the trains at the Bhubaneswar railway station as a result, 24 mail express and nine local passenger trains have been affected for hours and controlled enroute at different stations. Trains were delayed for around four hours on Wednesday.   

Trains detained at Bhubaneswar like Rajdhani Express and Visakha Express left the station after five hours instead of their scheduled timings from here. Similarly, Puri-New Delhi Nandankanan Express left Puri at 3.25 pm after called off the demonstration at Puri.

In view of the above, the ECoR has decided to cancel and short terminate some of the trains. Some trains were rescheduled to resume their journey.