Night ban on trains in Maoist
areas lifted
IANS | Dec 23, 2011, 03.30PM IST
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NEWDELHI: Following assurances
of tighter security for trains
passing through Maoist affected
areas in states like Jharkhand,
Odisha and West Bengal, Indian
Railways Friday lifted the ban on
night travel in two out of three
sections.
Sources said the two sections
where the night ban on
movement of trains, imposed May
2010, has been lifted are
Kharagpur-Adra and
Chakradharpur-Rauurkela.
However, the bancontinues in the
Kaharagpur-Tata section and is
likely to be lifted soon, they said.
Thesesections are part of the
Jungalmahal area falling under
the South Eastern Railway zone.
Railwayssources said
continuation of such a ban for this
duration is unusual for the
national transporter but was
imposed after derailment of the
Gyaneshwari Express in West
Midnapore district in West Bengal
May 2010 in which 71 persons
were killed and around 200
injured. It was alleged the
accident resulted from an act of
sabotage.
Therailways had recently
reviewed the security of trains in
the Maoist-affected areas with
police heads of these states and
senior officials of the home
ministry.
Itwas agreed in the meeting that
the states would pitch in with
improved security using CCTV
cameras, lighting up relevant
areas and increasing police
patrols.