Flood situation worsens in north Bengal, trains cancelled

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed concern over the flood situation in north Bengal and said that the administration has been monitoring the relief and rescue operations round-the-clock.
"We are concerned about the flood-situation across the country. Earlier floods had affected south Bengal. Now north Bengal also affected," Banerjee wrote on her Twitter handle this evening.
"We are monitoring the situation 24X7 for relief and rescue operations," Banerjee added.
West Bengal government sources said that all major rivers in north Bengal were flowing above their danger marks. In Malda district, Phulahar river has crossed its danger level, while 20 villages, mostly under Harischandrapur Block-II and Ratua block, were inundated.

The situation was similar at Bhutni Island in the district, while erosion was taking place at Pardeonapur village near Farakka.
Eastern Railway chief public relations officer R Mahapatra told PTI that a number of trains originating from the city were today cancelled as flood water was flowing above the railway tracks in North East Frontier Railway jurisdiction.

The cancelled trains are Howrah-Guwahati Saraighat Express, Sealdah-New Alipurduar Teesta Torsa Express, Howrah- Dibrugarh Kamrup Express, Sealdah-New Cooch Behar Uttarbanga Express, Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchankanya Express, Seldah-New Jalpaiguri Darjeeling Mail, Sealdah-New Alipurduar Padatik Express, Kolkata-Radhikapur Express, Sealdah-Silchar Kanchanjungha Express and Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express.
The cancelled down trains are New Jalpaiguri- Howrah Shatabdi Express, Guwahati-Bengaluru Cantt Express, Kamakhya- Gaya Express and Guwahati-Howrah Saraighat Express.

The next announcement would be made only after the situation improves, he said.