Railways cancel, reschedule trains due to cyclone

The 12887 Howrah-Puri Weekly Express scheduled to leave Howrah on Sunday has been cancelled

IANS Kolkata
Last Updated : Oct 14 2013 | 5:39 PM IST

The South Eastern Railway Monday cancelled the Howrah-Puri Weekly Express, and rescheduled or diverted some other train services following the cyclonic storm Phailin which threw train traffic out of gear since Saturday.

The 12887 Howrah-Puri Weekly Express scheduled to leave Howrah Sunday has been cancelled. The 18615 Howrah-Hatia Express has been rescheduled to leave Howrah at 0545 hrs (Tuesday).

The 06008 Santragachi-Chennai Puja Special has been rescheduled to leave Santragachi at 1610 hrs Tuesday instead of 1900 hrs (Monday).

The 22605 Purulia-Villupuram Express has been rescheduled to leave Purulia at 1935 hrs Tuesday instead of 1035 hrs Monday.

The 12246 Yesvantpur-Howrah Duronto Express and 22852 Mangalore-Santragachi Vivek Express may be diverted to run via Jaruli-Tatanagar-Kharagpur due to water logging on the tracks between Balasore and Haldipada.

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First Published: Oct 14 2013 | 4:54 PM IST

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