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Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway takes host of safety measures amid Cyclone 'Remal'In anticipation of Cyclone 'Remal' hitting coastal West Bengal and Bangladesh, the Sealdah division of Eastern Railway took a series of precautionary measures. This included establishing emergency control rooms from May 25 to May 27, deploying pumps to prevent waterlogging, and making frequent public announcements at all stations. Additionally, DG sets...
more... and emergency lights were arranged, tree-cutting equipment was prepared, and tower wagons were kept ready to address overhead equipment (OHE) issues. At critical locations, particularly those bordering Bangladesh like Namkhana, Diamond Harbour, Hasnabad, and Canning, sufficient engineering, signal, and telecom staff were stationed for crisis management. Security personnel were deployed round-the-clock, rakes were secured, and diesel locomotives were positioned at key locations. To prevent accidents during the cyclone, all advertisement boards and hoardings were removed from stations. After making landfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Cyclone 'Remal' would continue moving northwards, gradually weakening into a Cyclonic Storm.
Cyclone 'Remal' ke aane ke dar se, Eastern Railway ke Sealdah division ne bahut saare safety measures liye. 25 May se 27 May tak emergency control rooms banaye gaye aur waterlogging rokne ke liye pumps laga diye gaye. Har station par public announcements bhi kiye gaye. DG sets aur...
more... emergency lights bhi arrange kiye gaye aur tree-cutting equipment bhi ready rakha gaya. Tower wagons bhi ready rakha gaya, OHE problems ke liye. Bangladesh ke paas, Namkhana, Diamond Harbour, Hasnabad, and Canning jaise jagah pe, engineering, signal, and telecom staff ko crisis management ke liye rakha gaya. Security personnel ko round-the-clock deploy kiya gaya aur rakes ko secure kiya gaya. Diesel locomotives ko bhi key locations pe rakha gaya. Cyclone ke time pe accidents na hone ke liye, sabhi advertisement boards aur hoardings ko stations se hata diya gaya. Landfall ke baad, IMD ne bataya ki Cyclone 'Remal' aage bhi northwards move karega aur slowly Cyclonic Storm ban jaayega.