RAILWAYS working for the Uttarakhand people for relief... Special trains have been arranged to evacuate stranded persons from the calamity hit Uttarakhand areas. Special Trains have started running from Haridwar. 20.6.2013, three specials were run to Lucknow,, Delhi and Ambala respectively. More specials are being planned as per the requirements. In coordination with Government of Uttarakhand, Indian Railways has decided to carry stranded passengers free of cost to their respective destinations. Railway administration is ensuring that sufficient Empty Coaching Rakes are sent to Haridwar/Dehradun. A Task Force has been set up at the level of Railway Board under Chairman Railway Board, Shri Vinay Mittal to monitor the situation. Northern Railway and its Muradabad Division have fully geared up for making appropriate arrangements (Uttarakhand falls mostly under Muradabad Railway Division of Northern Railway).
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 17:40:13 +0000
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