<p>Owing to Naxalite threat in Chhattisgarh's Dandakaranya region, the railways has cancelled train movement in the area during night from today till June 12.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"In view of observance of 'Janapituri Week' by Naxalites from June 5 to June 11 in Dandakaranya area of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, train services in Koraput and Kirandul section will be disrupted," a release of East Coast Railway said.<br /><br />Train movements during night from 8 PM of June 4 to 6 AM of June 12 in the section will remain cancelled.<br /><br />Visakhapatnam-Koraput-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam passenger will be short terminated at Jagadalpur and will remain cancelled between Jagadalpur to Kirandul from both the directions, the release said.<br /><br />Freight trains services between Kamlur and Kumar Sadra during night have been restricted to run with a speed limit of 20 kmph during the above period, it said.<br />Meanwhile, railways has alerted RPF's all Chief Security Commissioners concerned to take precautionary measures.<br /><br />While patrolling along the tracks by GRP has been intensified in Naxal affected areas, RPF position has also been strengthened in the area.<br /><br />East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, South-East Central Railway and East Central Railway have been identified as Naxalite-prone zones.<br /><br />"Though combating Maoist menace is a law and order issue and tackled by state police, RPF personnel are being deployed in sensitive areas to guard tracks, bridges and tunnels," a senior Railway Ministry official said.<br /><br />Currently, RPF is escorting 1,275 trains and GRP personnel are being deployed in about 2,200 trains as a preventive measure.</p>
<p>Owing to Naxalite threat in Chhattisgarh's Dandakaranya region, the railways has cancelled train movement in the area during night from today till June 12.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"In view of observance of 'Janapituri Week' by Naxalites from June 5 to June 11 in Dandakaranya area of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, train services in Koraput and Kirandul section will be disrupted," a release of East Coast Railway said.<br /><br />Train movements during night from 8 PM of June 4 to 6 AM of June 12 in the section will remain cancelled.<br /><br />Visakhapatnam-Koraput-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam passenger will be short terminated at Jagadalpur and will remain cancelled between Jagadalpur to Kirandul from both the directions, the release said.<br /><br />Freight trains services between Kamlur and Kumar Sadra during night have been restricted to run with a speed limit of 20 kmph during the above period, it said.<br />Meanwhile, railways has alerted RPF's all Chief Security Commissioners concerned to take precautionary measures.<br /><br />While patrolling along the tracks by GRP has been intensified in Naxal affected areas, RPF position has also been strengthened in the area.<br /><br />East Coast Railway, Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway, South-East Central Railway and East Central Railway have been identified as Naxalite-prone zones.<br /><br />"Though combating Maoist menace is a law and order issue and tackled by state police, RPF personnel are being deployed in sensitive areas to guard tracks, bridges and tunnels," a senior Railway Ministry official said.<br /><br />Currently, RPF is escorting 1,275 trains and GRP personnel are being deployed in about 2,200 trains as a preventive measure.</p>