Train services remain suspended in south Kashmir for security reasons

Train service is likely to remain suspended on Monday too when polling will be held in twin south Kashmir districts of Pulwama and Shopian in the third and last phase of voting in the Anantnag Parliamentary Constituency (PC).

Two phases of polling were held on April 23 and 29 in Anantnag and Kulgam districts respectively.

However, all trains in north Kashmir between Srinagar-Badgam and Baramulla were running normally as per schedule, a railway official told UNI this morning.

He said train service was suspended on Badgam-Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund and Banihal in Jammu region route on Friday from 1000 hrs following an advisory received from police.

A fresh advisory was received Saturday night not to resume the service on this route on Sunday also, he said.

Train service will be resumed once a green signal is received from the administration, including police, he said adding the railway department was acting on the advice of local authorities since safety and security of the passengers was necessary.

In the past railway suffered damages during protests and strike. Train service has become very popular as it is very cheap, fast and safe against other mode of transport available in the valley, where traffic jam due to damaged roads has become a daily routine.