Due to Jharia Coal Field Fire and acting on subsequent advisory received from Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways has decided to stop the operation...
* Suddenly comes an adivsory from ministry of coal which is fighting the fire since many decades and IR suddenly closes an important rail line cancelling(19) & diverting (7) of many freight trains and important passenger trains including a Shatabdi. * Public is inconvenienced, the power plants shall not get the coal transported and IR lose huge revenue till alternative arrangement is done which is likely to take many years. * Looks like Ministry of coal as well as Rlys have suddenly woke up to safety, even after knowing very well the... more...
extent the fire and the dangers there of. * Otherwise the closure of line should have been planned and alternative rail line constructed before closure of the line, so that no trains would have cancelled.
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