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Due to steep rise in coronavirus infection leading to poor patronisation, train no. 08417/ 08418 Puri-Gunupur-Puri special trains are cancelled.
Train no. 08417 Puri- Gunupur special train is being cancelled with effect from May 5 and 08418 Gunupur- Puri special train will be cancelled with effect from May 6, according to the Senior Divisional Commercial Manager A.K. Tripathi.
In view of safety-related modernisation works, bridge rebuilding works in Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway, 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur special, leaving Visakhapatnam on May 5, and 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam special, leaving Raipur on May 5 are cancelled.
Public are requested to bear with the administration as these modernisation works are essential for safety enhancement and passenger comfort.
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Train no. 08528 Visakhapatnam-Raipur special, scheduled to leave Visakhapatnam on April 22, and train no. 08527 Raipur-Visakhapatnam special, leaving Raipur on April 22, have been cancelled in view of the safety-related modernisation works and bridge rebuilding works in Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway.
The public are requested to bear with the administration as these modernisation works are essential for safety enhancement and passenger comfort, the Railways said in a release.
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As per East Coast Railway, the train departed from Hatibari at 7.24 am on Sunday at a speed of 50 kmph as elephant caution had already been imposed. However, an elephant entangled with the engine at around 2:04 am of Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway.
The train derailed after hitting an elephant between Hatibari and Maneswar railway stations. (ANI)
Sambalpur:
Passengers travelling in the Puri-Surat Express Train (02827) had a narrow escape on Monday when the train derailed after hitting an elephant between Hatibari and Maneswar railway stations.
Only six wheels were derailed. No causality or injury has been reported.
As per East Coast Railway, the train departed from Hatibari at 7.24 am on Sunday at a speed of 50 kmph as elephant caution had already been imposed. However, an elephant entangled with the engine at around 2:04 am of Sambalpur Division of East Coast Railway.
Due to the accident, all wheels of the engine front trolley derailed on the spot.