Railways give in to Maoists: No passenger trains in night

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 29: Not keen to take any chance in view of observance of ‘black week’ from May 28 to June 2 by Maoists, Railway Ministry has decided to suspend running of passenger trains for seven hours in the night in Naxal- affected areas during that period.
 The decision came after Maoists derailed the Howrah-Kurla Gyaneshwari Express in West Midnapore district of West Bengal in the wee hours of Thursday, killing more than 100 people.
 Passenger trains will not run from 10 pm to 5 am between Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Kharagpur-Adra sections of South Eastern Railway and the suspension of night run will remain in force till 5 am on June 3, the Railways said in a statement.
 A day after the railway disaster, some mail and express trains on the section are running late or are being diverted, the statement added. Railways have extended free travel facility to next of kin of the dead and injured passengers receiving medical attention in Kharagpur, Midnapur and Howrah.
 Relatives of victims can approach helpline booths at the stations to avail of the facility.

Lastupdate on : Sat, 29 May 2010 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Sat, 29 May 2010 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 IST



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