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VADODARA, Nov 7: Vadodara demonstrated its large heart once again for those in distress by forcing the railways to add two more coaches of relief material for the Orissa cyclone-affected to the Ahmedabad-Puri Express, which is scheduled to leave on Monday night for Cuttack.
This comes in addition to the large consignment already forwarded on the Sadbhavna Express.
The fresh collection of relief materials 8212; drummed up by a number of the high-profile city-based Oriya officers, MP Jayaben Thakkar, the district and the police commissionerates 8212; is worth around Rs 6 lakhs, sources said. Most of the foodgrains, clothes, plastic sheets and medicines have come from the chemical and industrial giants located in and around the city and the general public.
A team of doctors from the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation will accompany the two parcel vans of the Express.
Vadodara Division Railway Manager K C Jena told Express Newsline that he would travel on the train to ensure there were no disruptions along the route, while Police Commissioner J Mahapatra said he was flying to Cuttack via Mumbai on Sunday night to organise a proper supply chain in the right areas.
