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Train service on Srinagar-Baramulla track remains affected for security reasons 12/7/2016 10:29:32 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Dec 7: Train service on Srinagar-Baramulla track was affected following clashes between demonstrators and security forces in Pattan area in north Kashmir yesterday. However, Budgam-Srinagar in central Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region via Anantnag and Qazigund in south Kashmir was operating normally, a railway official told UNI this morning. He admitted that the train service on Srinagar-Budgam-Baramulla track in north Kashmir was affected since yesterday afternoon. However, he said, train is now operating from Srinagar to Pattan on Baramulla track. Decision to extend the train run up to Baramulla will be taken later in the day, depending upon the security situation, he added. Train service on the track was suspended on December 5 after track hooks were found damaged at Palhallan Pattan, where clashes took place between security forces and demonstrators, who were protesting against night raids and arrest of some persons on December 4. However, service was again suspended in the afternoon following massive clashes between demonstrators and security forces at Tantrapora Pattan. Security forces had to fire in air and burst teargas shells to disperse the demonstrators who had blocked the track and tried to damage it. Rail service between Baramulla in north to Badgam and Srinagar in central Kashmir and Anantnag and Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region remained suspended for more than four months due to unrest in the Kashmir Valley during which rail track and other property was damaged. However, the rail run was resumed last week after conducting repair work. The railways has suffered more than Rs 4.5-crore loss during the unrest when train service remained suspended. Despite security concerns, the train will chug for students on second and fourth Sunday of every month under the title 'Wadi Ki Sair'.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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