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Railways introduce special trains following Vikramshila bridge damage

Patna, Oct 23 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for arranging additional special train services to facilitate passenger movement following partial damage to the Vikramshila Setu in Bhagalpur district.
Road connectivity between Bhagalpur and the Naugachhia-Katihar region has been affected due to the damage to the bridge, prompting the Railways to introduce special train services to ease the inconvenience faced by commuters.
Choudhary said the expansion of rail services in view of the difficulties being faced by the public was a commendable step in the larger public interest.
He said the arrangements would provide relief to passengers from Bhagalpur, Naugachhia, Katihar and adjoining areas.
According to the arrangements, train number 05781, Bhagalpur (Sabour)-Katihar Special, and train number 03407, Bhagalpur-Katihar Special, are being operated in the morning towards Naugachhia and Katihar. Train number 03409, Bhagalpur-Katihar Special, is being run in the evening.
In the reverse direction, train number 03410, Katihar-Bhagalpur Special, operates in the morning, train number 03408, Katihar-Bhagalpur Special, in the afternoon, and train number 05782, Katihar-Sabour Special, in the evening.
In addition, train number 05573/05574, the Raghupur-Saharsa-Khagaria-Bhagalpur-Deoghar Special service, is being operated to facilitate passengers travelling from Saharsa to Bhagalpur and other destinations along the route.
The Chief Minister said the special train arrangements were significant in view of the hardships faced by passengers following the disruption of road connectivity.
He expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister and the Railway Minister for the prompt intervention, saying the initiative would provide substantial relief to people in the affected areas.
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