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Bihar Flood Threat: ECR intensifies Night Patrolling of Tracks and Bridges
Bihar Flood Threat: ECR intensifies Night Patrolling of Tracks and Bridges
Hajipur (HJP): East Central Railway (ECR) GM Madhuresh Kumar on Monday held a high-level meeting with senior officials at the zonal headquarters in Hajipur in the wake of looming flood threat in Kosi region, posing danger to railway tracks. He directed the officials concerned to remain on high alert round the clock and keep a close tab on bridges and tracks.
Kumar said, “We are constantly watching the situation. Senior officials are already camping at all vulnerable points falling under Samastipur division of ECR. Railways has sufficient stock of boulders and other required materials at most of the sensitive locations under the division to save tracks from getting damaged. If required, movement of passenger trains will be regulated from safety point of view.” An emergency control room has become functional at Hajipur.
According to the GM, Koparia-Dhamara Ghat route located on Saharsa-Mansi section of Samastipur division is the most critical one and Supaul-Forbesganj route is also vulnerable to flood. Railways is at present running 14 to 16 pairs of passenger trains on these routes, which include Saharsa-Delhi Garib Rath Express and Rajrani Express, he said.
