Landslide affects train movements in Orissa

Bhubaneswar, Aug 31 (UNI) A landslide near a railway bridge, between Dunguripali and Khaliapali station under Sambalpur Division, due to heavy rains affected train services in Sambalpur and Titlagarh.

According to the East Coast Railway (ECoR) the 8005 Howrah-Koraput Samaleswari Express has been terminated at Sambalpur and will run as 8006 Koraput-Howrah Samaleswari Express from Sambalpur.

Similarly, the 8006 Koraput-Howrah Samaleswari Express leaving Koraput today will be terminated at Titlagarh and will run as 8005 from Titlagarh to Koraput.

The 333 Bilaspur-Kantabanji Passenger train has been terminated at Sambalpur to run as 334 Kantabanji-Bilaspur passenger from there.

The passenger train service between Sambalpur and Kantabanji and Sambalpur-Rayagada Express were also cancelled today.

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