Power strike affects train services

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:01 [IST]

Patna, Feb 27 (UNI) A 24-hour strike resorted by by powermen in Bihar beginning at 0600 hours today forced the railway authorities to cancel and reschedule a number of trains.

Railway sources said that the 2397 Gaya-New Delhi Mahabodhi Express, Dehradoon-Howrah Express, 707 Dehri-Gaya express, and 8612 Ranchi-Varanasi Express were among several long distance trains cancelled due to shortage of power supply.

The 2308 Jodhpur-Howrah express and 2312 Kalka-Howrah Mail among a number of trains were rescheduled, UNI

Topics: AGITATION-BIHAR-POWER-TRAIN

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