Train services were hit in Chakradharpur division on Sunday following a six hour (from 11.30 am to 5.30 pm) traffic cum power block between Kustaur and Bagalia stations under Adra division for launching of a limited height subway.
Moreover, a separate four hours blockade from 1 pm to 5 pm was also witnessed at the Purulia station of Adra division that also hit movement of trains. Several trains were short-terminated, diverted and rescheduled.
The 63594 Asansol-Purulia MEMU passenger was short terminated at Adra while the 58026 Hatia Kharagpur Passenger was short terminated at Purulia railway station today. The 58025 Kharagpur-Hatia Passenger was short terminated at Adra railway station. The Hatia-Tata Passenger was diverted via Muri and Sini railway stations instead of Muri, Kotshila , Purulia and Sini stations.
The 12884 Purulia-Howrah Rupasi Bangla Express Scheduled to leave Purulia at 3.35 pm was rescheduled by two hours. The train left Purulia at 5.35 pm. Similarly, the 63597 Ranchi-Asansol MEMU Passenger Scheduled to leave Ranchi at 12.30 pm was rescheduled by one hour due to the trafic-cum-power block. The 13302 Tata-Dhanbad Express Scheduled to leave Tatanagar at 1.20 pm was rescheduled. It left Tatanagar station at 3.45 pm. The 18184 Danapur-Tata Express scheduled to leave Danapur at 6 am left at a rescheduled time of 7 am.
Officials of South Eastern Railway said due to the two traffic-cum-power block the UP and DN Adra-Barabhum-Adra MEMU Passenger and the UP and DN Kharagpur-Purulia Intercity Express were cancelled on Sunday.