Bhubaneswar: Carrying the decision of the Odisha Government, the East Coast Railways has cancelled and withdrawn stoppage of all train services passing through Ganjam from July 9 till further order.
“In view of increase in spread of COVID-19 positive cases and careful consideration of the COVID19 situation, Government of Odisha has requested East Coast Railway not to permit any boarding/alighting of passengers of any train in entire Ganjam District and Balugaon till further advice w.e.f. 9th July, 2020”, the ECoR said in a statement.
Keeping in view the above, East Coast Railway has cancelled one pair of train and withdrawn the stoppages of the following trains as mentioned below.
CANCELLATION OF TRAINS:
08437/08438 Bhubaneswar-Brahmapur-Bhubaneswar Tri-weekly Special from Bhubaneswar w.e.f. 8th July and from Brahmapur w.e.f. 9th July, 2020 will remain cancelled.
WITHDRAWN OF STOPPAGES:
Stoppage of 01020/01019 Bhubaneswar-Chhatrapati Sivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Special at Balugaon, Chhatrapur & Brahmapur from both the directions have been withdrawn till further advice with effect from 9th July, 2020.
Similarly, Stoppage of 02703/02704 Howrah-Secunderabad-Howrah Special Express at Balugaon and Brahmapur has also been withdrawn with effect from 9th July, 2020 from both the directions.
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