The movement of several trains on Chakradharpur division of the South Eastern Railway (SER) would be affected on June 8 and 9 due to installation work of a girder between Bhilai Nagar and Raipur in South East Central Railway. Railway officials said the traffic-cum-power block which would start on June 8 at 11 pm and continue till 9 am on June 9 would also affect movement of goods train.
Tata-Itwari Passenger train will be short-terminated at Bilaspur on June 8. The return train will leave for Tatanagar from Bilaspur the next day. The Jharsuguda-Gondia Passenger train would be short-terminated at Raipur on June 8. The return train will leave from Raipur instead of Gondia, the next day. The Shalimar- lTT Express and a couple of other express trains would run on a diverted route.
The Tata-Patna South Bihar Express will be short terminated at Raipur on June 8. The train will leave for Patna the next day from Raipur. The Tata-Chhapra ( Dn) Express will run on a diverted route on way to Tatanagar railway station. The train is likely to be delayed by more than an hour because of route diversion. A spokesperson of Chakradharpur railway division said all important stations in Chakradharpur division have been directed to make necessary announcements about the traffic-cum-power block in advance, for the convenience of passengers.“The passengers must plan their journey accordingly. The movement of trains would be restricted due to work.Normal train services would be restored soon,” noted an official. 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 daily traffic of 90 mail, express and passenger trains, besides a footfall of more than 60,000 passengers.