Rail traffic on Kusunda – Sonardih section to be opened after some rapair works

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New Delhi : Dhanbad – Chandrapura Railway line under Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway (ECR) passes through the coal bearing area of Jharia Coal Field. The operation of passenger and goods traffic on the line was stopped with effect from June 15, 2017, on the report of Director General of Mine Safety (DGMS).

Subsequently, on the certificate from DGMS, different sections of the line between Dhanbad-Kusunda, Sonardih-Chandrapura & Katrasgarh-Nichitpur link line were opened for traffic between June and November 2017. Recently, authorisation for reopening of the remaining section for goods & passenger trains between Kusunda- Sonardih has been received from Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, after joint inspection with DGMS. Some works have been identified for repair and rehabilitation of this line. After completion of these works, the section will be opened for traffic by East Central Railway, according to a PIB release.