We have resumed train service in the Kashmir valley today, a senior railway official told UNI.
He said train service was suspended on Saturday and Sunday following directions from the administration and police for security reasons.
We have received a fresh advisory the police Sunday night directing to resume train service, he said.
Therefore, he said, train will chug on Srinagar-Badgam in central Kashmir to Baramulla in north.
Similarly all trains will run from Badgam-Srinagar to Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region.
We cannot help passengers as we have to act as per the directions from the police besides security and safety of travelers and rail property, he said. However, he said on Saturdays and Mondays are witnessing heavy rush of passengers when people are going to their homes or travelling to resume their duty and business.
Railway authorities suspended service on Saturday following death of a militant and a Sub Inspector in a brief encounter at Zakoora area of the outskirts on Friday evening.
Later, both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC) and Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), spearheading the agitation, demanding right to self determination, had called for a general strike on Sunday in the valley, where six Lashkher-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, including top commanders and nephew of 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi were killed in an encounter with security forces at Hajin in Bandipora during CASO on Saturday.
Railway has become a very popular in the Kashmir valley, which is cheap, safe and fast against other mode of transport.
Train service remained suspended during strikes and encounters between militants and security forces in the Kashmir valley for security reasons.UNI
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