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The Hindu
03-07-2025
- Climate
- The Hindu
Two trains cancelled after landslide on Koraput-Kirandul line of Walair Railway Division
A landslide occurred between Malliguda and Jarati stations on the Koraput-Kirandul line of Walair Railway Division on Wednesday evening following incessant rains, resulting in the cancellation of train no. 18516 Kirandul – Visakhapatnam Night Express, leaving Kirandul on July 2 and 18448 Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express, leaving Jagdalpur on July2. The railway officials rushed to site and the restoration works are being done on a warfooting, said K. Saandeep, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager. Train no. 18417 Puri – Gunupur daily express will be augmented with one III-tier AC coach from July 3 to 9 on the nominated days, and 18418 Gunupur-Puri daily express will be augmented with one III-tier AC coach from July 4 to 10 on nominated days to clear the extra rush of passengers during the Puri Rath Yatra.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Waltair Divisional Railway Manager inspects ongoing works at Duvvada railway station
Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Lalit Bohra on Friday inspected the Duvvada railway station to evaluate the amenities and facilities available for passengers. The inspection focused on waiting halls, railway offices, Foot Over Bridges, water outlets and other amenities. He was accompanied by Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Saandeep, Senior Divisional Engineer (South) Sairaj and other senior officials from various departments. The DRM reviewed the ongoing developmental activities at the station, the development of which is in progress under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. He also inspected the circulating areas on both sides of the station, where several new initiatives are being proposed under the scheme. Stressing the importance of timely completion, Mr. Bohra urged all stakeholders to ensure that developmental works proceed as per schedule. During the inspection, Kanchumurthi Eswar, ZRUCC Member of ECoR, along with representatives from various NGOs, met with the DRM to discuss railway-related issues. The DRM assured them that their concerns would be examined and addressed appropriately. Mr. Eswar, Duvvada Railway Users Association president Jashuva, and representative Kameswara Rao felicitated the DRM. They submitted a a memorandum requesting for augmentation of 2 A, 3A, and 3 E coaches to the Visakhapatnam-Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Double Decker Express (22707/08) and provision of coach watering facility and deployment of coach maintenance staff at Duvvada.
