Train services over Sealdah and Howrah Divisions of Eastern
Railway (ER) were marginally affected due to Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, December 8,2020.
Train services over Sealdah Division were obstructed at Deula, Jadavpur in Diamond Harbour Section, Madhyamgram, Habra, Ashoknagar and Dum Dum Cantt. in Bangaon Section, Dakshin Barasat in the Sealdah – Lakshmikantapur Section and Kankinara in the Sealdah-Ranaghat Section.
Bandh supporters have thrown banana leaves on the overhead wire between Hotor & Baruipur on the up line and between Bahirpua & Sangrampur both on the Sealdah-Diamond Harbour Section.
In Howrah Division, obstructions were made at Rishra, Saktigarh and Bally stations.
As a result, 29 trains in the Sealdah Division and 8 trains in the Howrah Division had to be cancelled. The squatters had to call off obstruction with the intervention of RPF and GRP personnel at several places.
There was no incident of any obstruction to train services over Asansol and Malda Divisions of Eastern Railway.