Bhubaneswar, July 07: Trains passing through Maoist-hit areas were cancelled and short terminated on the East Coast Railways (ECoR) in view of the two-day Bharat Bandh called by the extremists from today.
Bhubaneswar-Koraput Hirakhand Express which left Bhubaneswar yesterday will go to Koraput, but would return as an empty rake to Rayagada. Similarly, Koraput-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express to leave Koraput today will run from Rayagada to Bhubaneswar and will be cancelled between Rayagada and Koraput, ECoR officials said.
Bhubaneswar-Koraput-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express leaving Bhubaneswar today will be short-terminated at Rayagada and will be cancelled between Rayagada and Koraput tomorrow.
Howrah-Koraput-Howrah Samaleswari Express which left Howrah yesterday and reached Rayagada today will be short terminated at Rayagada. The train will return to Howrah tomorrow. A similar procedure would be followed for the same train which left Howrah today, they said.
–Agencies