Around 30 passengers who got down from Up Shaktipunj Howrah express train are stranded at Daltonganj railway station under East Central railway of Dhanbad division said station superintendent A K Tiwary.
This Daltonganj railway station expects one very long distance train Jammu Tawi Tata express train either after mid night or early in the morning said Tiwary and thereafter there is no traffic of any passenger or express train via this railway station.
Giving a roundup of the day SP Palamu Ajay Linda said people showed immense good sense and remained indoors barring some morning popping out more out of curiosity than for any intention to breach the lockdown today.
Linda said, “I took road surveillance journey on NH 75 and then in a connecting road where I found people sitting right on the road under the bright Sun here today but when they heard the siren of my vehicle they began to scamper for their homes.”
About stranded railway passengers Linda said police patrol has been increased and passengers have been advised to spend night here as by 5 AM tomorrow there will be no curb.
Linda said police and railway officials have been asked to explore as to how food can be arranged for these stranded passengers.
There are a few hotels there near this railway station but all were shut today.
SDPO Sadar Sandip Kr Gupta said, “I found a few motorists talking across thestreet but when told of the hazards of coronavirus these youths took to their homes.”
Siren was blown at intermittent interval here.At 5 in the evening people people expressed their gratitude to the doctors, nurses and other para medic staff for rendering medical assistance to people in such a hard time when life is at risk.
Sources said IG Navin Kr Singh and DIG A V Homkar remained in constant touch with the SP Palamu today taking every bit of information about the district.