Jamshedpur :Train services were hit on Sunday due to a six hour traffic-cum-power block for launching of two limited height subways and dismantling work of a foot overbridge in Adra division of South Eastern Railway.
The traffic-cum-power block between Urma-Kantadih stations and Barabhum-Urma section of Adra division� began at 10.15 am and continued till 4.15 pm.��
The Asansol�Tatanagar Express remained cancelled. The Tatanagar-Asansol MEMU Passenger also remained cancelled today.
The Asansol-Tatanagar MEMU Passenger was short terminated at Purulia . Hence, the service of the train between Purulia and Tatanagar remained cancelled leading to woes for numerous passengers who regularly travel on that train.
The Adra-Barabhum MEMU Passenger was short terminated at Purulia. Hence, the services of the train between Purulia and Barabhum remained cancelled.
The Tatanagar-Hatia Passenger was diverted via Chandil, Gonda Bihar, Muri instead of Chandil, Purulia, Kotshila and Muri. The Tatanagar-Dhanbad Subernarekha Express left Tatanagar on a rescheduled time at 3.20 pm instead of 1.20 pm today.
Tatanagar station official said : “We had spread the message for the passengers so that they are aware about the decisions. The block was undertaken for modernisation work of railway tracks and signalling system,” he added.
Chakradharpur is the highest revenue earning railway division in terms of freight in the country. Notably, about 150 passenger trains pass through various stations of Chakradharpur railway division every day. The Tatanagar station assumes importance in view because it is located on the Howrah-Mumbai main route. Several important trains travel via Tatanagar, including the high-profile Rajdhani Express and Duronto Express. The station sees a footfall of more than 60,000 passengers daily.
