By Avijit Biswas

Bhagalpur: With Ganga continuing to maintain rising trend since last few days quite a vast area of the Bhagalpur district has been inundated by the river. The situation remains particularly grim in the areas located in riverine belt.

The rail and road communications have been also affected as flood water has overtopped road and threatening railway track at places. The train services in Bhagalpur-Kiul section of Eastern Railway have been temporarily suspended after flood water touched railway track last night between Bariayarpur and Ratanpur stations located between Bhagalpur-Jamalpur stations.

While some trains have been cancelled the long-distance mail and express trains are being diverted through other routes. The vehicular movement on Mokama-Farakka National Highway (NH-80) has come to halt in Bhagalpur-Munger and Bhagalpur- Kahalgaon stretches with flood water flowing over the highway at certain points.

In adjoining Munger district also the flood caused by rising river has reportedly inundated vast area. The river as per information is continuing to maintain rising trend in its entire stretch passing through the state.

As per local administration, water of Ganga is expected to maintain steady level from tomorrow and subsequently start receding. It is largely felt flood situation in this district as well as adjoining districts could worsen if contrary to expectation there is no change in rising trend of the river in next twenty-four hours.

Population residing in total six blocks of this district namely Gopalpur, Ismailpur, Nathnagar, Sabour, Kahalgaon and Sultanganj has been adversely affected because of flood. In the meantime, flood water has entered some localities of the city situated close to the banks of river Ganga.

The administrative block campus of TM Bhagalpur University (TMBU) has been flooded by the river. The university administration has been forced to vacate some of the hostels with flood water has also entered area adjoining administrative block where the hostels are located.

Meanwhile number of relief camps have been opened for flood affected people of district. Bhagalpur District Magistrate (DM) Nawal Kishore Choudhury today held an online meeting with circle officers to give them instructions for ensuring necessary arrangements in flood relief camps functioning in the district. He visited relief camps opened in city here for flood affected people.

16.00 HRS BULLETIN REGARDING TRAIN REGULATION FOR TRAFFIC SUSPENSION IN BGP-JMP SEC OF MLDT DIVISION

• Writer Avijit Biswas, former principal correspondent of Hindustan Times Bhagalpur bureau, can be contacted at biswasavijit@yahoo.comContact number (mobile): +919431095516

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