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Ethnic violence affects train services

By Staff reporter

GUWAHATI, July 23 � Due to the �serious law and order situation in lower Assam�, train movement beyond Kamakhya to Alipurduar has been suspended till further notice, an NF Railway press release stated. Security has been enhanced in and around railway stations in western Assam.

In up direction the trains affected are 15959 up Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express, which has been controlled at Kamakhyguri since 14.45 hrs; the 12517 up Kolkata-Guwahati Garib Rath Express which remains controlled at New Coochbehar since 13.47 hrs; the 15647 up LT(T) Mumbai-Guwahati Express that has been controlled at New Alipurudar since 14.28 hrs; the 12424 up New Delhi-Guwahati-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express stands controlled at New Coochbehar since 18.00 hrs; the 12436 up New Delhi-Guwahati-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, controlled at New Coochbehar since 19.00 hrs and 12506 up Northeast Express bound for Guwahati, controlled at Dhhupguri since 10.35 hrs.

The 15661 up Ranchi-Kamakhya Express will be controlled at Alipurudar junction. The 13248 Danapur-Kamakhya Express will be regulated at Siliguri, and then at Alipurduar junction.

In the down direction, trains affected are 15960 Dn Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express, controlled at New Bongaigaon since 11.30 hrs; 12505 Dn Northeast Express, controlled at New Bongaigaon since 13.50 hrs; 15620 Dn Kamakhya-Gaya Express controlled at Kokrajhar since 10.50 hrs; 12510 Dn Guwahati-Bangalore Express, controlled at Kokrajhar; 14055 Dn Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail, controlled at Rangiya since 13.25 hrs; 15636 Dn Guwahati-Okha Express, controlled at Barpeta Road since 14.13 hrs.

Other trains affected include 12346 Dn Guwahati-Howrah Saraighat Express, controlled at Guwahati since 12.45 hrs; 15651 Dn Guwahati Jammu Tawai Lohit Express, controlled at Guwahati since 13.15 hrs; 15930 Dn Dibrugarh-Chennai Egmore Express, controlled at Guwahati since 13.55 hrs; 55754 Guwahati-Alipurudar Jn Sifung Express, controlled at Guwahati since 14.30 hrs.

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