AGARTALA

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

CANCELLATION OF SOME LOCAL TRAINS IN HOWRAH-AMTA SECTION

DUE TO DOUBLING WORK

Kolkata, 18th January, 2020:

             In view of 5-day Non-Interlocking Work from 21.01.2020 (Tuesday) to 25.01.2020 (Saturday) in connection with Doubling Work between Baltikuri   and Mourigram in Howrah-Amta section, the following trains will be regulated by way of cancellation:

CANCELLATION OF EMU TRAINS o­n 22.01.2020

·38909 Howrah-Amta local

·38911 Santragachi-Amta local

·38913 Howrah-Amta  local

·38449 Howrah-Panskura local

·38912 Amtah-Howrah local

·38914 Amta-Howrah local

·38916 Amta-Santragachi local

· 38434 Panskura-Santragachi local

CANCELLATION OF EMU TRAINS o­n 23.01.2020

·38903 Howrah-Amta local

·38907 Howrah-Amta local

·38909 Howrah-Amta local

·38911 Santragachi-Amta local

·38913 Howrah-Amta local

·38449 Howrah-Panskura local

·38908 Amta-Howrah local

·38910 Amta-Howrah local

·38912 Amta-Howrah local

·38914 Amta-Howrah local

·38916 Amta-Santragachi local

·38434 Panskura-Santragachi local

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CANCELLATION OF EMU TRAINS o­n 24.01.2020

·38903 Howrah-Amta local

·38907 Howra-Amta local

·38909 Howrah-Amta local

·38911 Santragachi-Amta local

·38913 Howrah-Amta local

·38449 Howrah-Panskura local

·38908 Amta-Howrah local

·38910 Amta-Howrah local

·38912 Amta-Howrah local

·38914 Amta-Howrah local

·38916 Amta-Santragachi local

·38434 Panskura-Santragachi local

However, there will be no repurcation of coaching trains o­n 21.01.2020 and 25.01.2020 o­n the above section. 12504 Agartala-Bengaluru Cantt Humsafar Express leaving Agartala o­n 21.01.2020 will run via Howrah instead of Baltikuri-Mourigram section.

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The Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel of N.F. Railway had intercepted and recovered contraband items such as foreign made cigarette and cannabis worth about Rs. 20.01 lakh and a rare species of tortoise during checking at station and in trains during the period from 25th November, 2019 to 5th January, 2020 and apprehended o­ne person involved in the illegal transportation of the tortoise.

A team of RPF/Guwahati conducted checking at Guwahati Railway Station o­n November 27, 2019 and recovered 800 packets of foreign made cigarette worth about Rs. 16 lakh. The recovered contrabands were handed over to Assistant Commissioner of Customs Division, Guwahati for further disposal.

In separate operation o­n that day, RPF team of Rangiya jointly with CPDS team of Rangiya conducted drive in the Train No. 22411 DN (Arunachal Express) from Rangapara North to Rangiya and recovered 54 kgs cannabis valued at Rs. 2.16 lakh.

In another case o­n November 26, 2019, RPF team of Katihar conducted checking in Train No.55770 DN (Katihar - Malda Court passenger) between Kumedpur and Harishchandrapur Railway Station and apprehended o­ne person with recovery of o­ne rare species of tortoise weighing about 8 kgs. Later, the tortoise and the person carrying it were handed over to Forest Range Officer, Malda, West Bengal for further course of action.

On December 7, 2019, RPF of Agartala conducted checking in train No. 01665 Habibganj- Agartala Special at Agartala Railway Station and recovered 12 kgs cannabis worth about Rs. 72 thousand. o­n that day, RPF/Lumding conducted checking in train No. 22502 DN New Tinsukia- SBC Express at Lumding Railway Station and recovered 6 kgs cannabis worth about Rs. 36 thousand. Recovered contrabands were later handed over to Excise Department for further action.

On December 9, 2019, RPF personnel of Katihar jointly with officials of Excise Department, Katihar conducted a drive at Katihar Railway Station and recovered contraband liquor valued about Rs. 5100/-. It may be mentioned here that Katihar station is in Bihar which is a dry state.

Again, RPF personnel conducted checking at New Alipurduar Railway Station o­n January 2, 2020 and recovered 12 kgs cannabis worth about Rs. 72 thousand.

RPF of NFR also rescued as many as 72 minor children during the period from 25th November, 2019 to 5th January, 2020 from different stations and trains and handed over them to their respective guardians or NGOs.