ECoR TO CANCEL LOCAL PASSENGER TRAINS IN VIEW OF EXPECTED CYCLONE:

SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PASSENGERS BY ECoR TO COPE WITH CYCLONE

In view of expected cyclone, East Coast Railway has geared up its resources for the convenience of the passengers. Special Relief Trains have been planned to be run to the disaster affected areas carrying relief and restoration materials. Apart from this, Extra Diesel Engines have been requisitioned in case there is a problem in running long distance Electric trains. Railway administration has also made special arrangements to facilitate the passengers during any unexpected situation.

For the above Relief and restoration work, it has been planned to regulate and cancel local passenger trains between Visakhapatnam and Bhadrak in Howrah-Chennai Main Line and to Paradeep, Puri, Angul, Talcher in branch line o­n 12^th October 2013. The following trains are:

01. 58415/58416 Puri-Cuttack-Puri passenger.

02. 58402/58405 /78507/78508 Paradeep-Cuttack passenger

03. 58406 Cuttack-Paradeep passenger

04. 58417/58418 Puri-Gunupur-Puri passenger

05. 58132 Puri-Rourkela passenger

06. 58416 Puri-Cuttack passenger

07. 58423/58424/58435/58436 Bhadrak-Cuttack-Bhadrak Passenger

08.78501/78502 Cuttack-Palasa-Cuttack passenger

09.78419/78420 Palasa-Bhubaneswar-Palasa passenger

10.78411/78412 Bhubaneswar-Chhatrapur-Bhubaneswar Passenger

11. 58526/58525/78532/78531Visakhapatnam-Palasa-Visakhapatnam

12. 67294/67293 Visakhapatnam-Palasa-Visakhapatnam MEMU

13. 67291/67292 Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram-Visakhapatnam MEMU

14.58407/58409 Khurda Road-Puri Passenger

15.58413 Talcher-Puri passenger

16.58422 Angul-Puri passenger

17.78407 Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar Passenger

18.58425 Kendujhargarh-Bhubaneswar Passenger

19.58419 Palasa-Gunupur passenger

20. 58433 Cuttack-Brahmapur passenger

21. 18414/18413 Puri-Paradeep-Puri Express

22. 18416 Puri-Barbil Express

23. 58002 Puri-Santragachhi passenger

24. 58006/58005 Khurda Road-Kharagpur-Khurda Road passenger.

          Apart from this, ECoR has opened Emergency Control manned by senior officials round the clock at major places to co-ordinate smooth running of trains, additional Refund Counters and Special Enquiry counters have also been opened, Special catering service is being planned to be provided at major stations and o­n board in various trains by deputing additional staff etc..