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Eastern Railway cancels trains for Panagarh signalling upgrade
Eastern Railway has cancelled or regulated several MEMU passenger and express trains on the Barddhaman-Asansol section from May 24 to May 27 for non-interlocking work at Panagarh station. The work, converting the…
The Story in Brief
Eastern Railway has cancelled or regulated several MEMU passenger and express trains on the Barddhaman-Asansol section from May 24 to May 27 for non-interlocking work at Panagarh station. The work, converting the existing panel interlocking system to an electronic interlocking system, will run daily from 12 noon to 6 pm. Multiple MEMU services between Barddhaman and Asansol will remain cancelled, with additional cancellations on May 27 including the Howrah-Siuri Hool Express and Siuri-Howrah Hool Express. Some trains will be short-terminated or originate at Asansol instead of Barddhaman. Long-distance trains like the Howrah-Dehradun Kumbha Express will be delayed by about 75 minutes.
The Indian Opinion
Train cancellations always cause hardship, but the public rarely hears about the slow modernisation of Indian Railways' signalling. The upgrade from panel to electronic interlocking at Panagarh is a genuine safety and efficiency need. Yet passengers are left to scramble for alternatives with little notice. The question is not whether such work is necessary, but whether railways can schedule these disruptions during off-peak hours or provide reliable bus substitutes. The number of trains actually cancelled over four days will tell if the planning was adequate.
Source: millenniumpost.in
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