Kolkata, Feb 27 (UNI) Train services on the Jamalpur-Kiul section of Eastern Railway at Malda were disrupted from midnight 0035 to 0910 hrs today following twin blasts between Kajra and Uren stations and Uren and Dhanauri stations.
However, no cases of casualty or damage to the coaches were reported, railway sources said here today.
The blasts resulted in the formation of 1-1.5 m deep craters on the ground at both the places.
Malda Divisional Railway Manager Anup Sahu and other senior officials had rushed to the site to monitor the situation. Repairing work also was started after the police clearance.
Train services were resumed only after 0910 hrs soon after the tracks were repaired.
About eight trains including 3242 Dn Rajendranagar-Banka Express, 3484 Dn Farakka Express via Sultanpur, 3413 Up Farakka Express via Faizabad and 3023 Up Howrah-Gaya Express were detained at different stations en-route for about six hours.
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However, no cases of casualty or damage to the coaches were reported, railway sources said here today.
The blasts resulted in the formation of 1-1.5 m deep craters on the ground at both the places.
Malda Divisional Railway Manager Anup Sahu and other senior officials had rushed to the site to monitor the situation. Repairing work also was started after the police clearance.
Train services were resumed only after 0910 hrs soon after the tracks were repaired.
About eight trains including 3242 Dn Rajendranagar-Banka Express, 3484 Dn Farakka Express via Sultanpur, 3413 Up Farakka Express via Faizabad and 3023 Up Howrah-Gaya Express were detained at different stations en-route for about six hours.
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