OSIJEK-BELI MANASTIR RAILWAY SERVICE RE-ESTABLISHED

OSIJEK, 6 Aug (Hina) - The first train bound for Beli Manastir left Osijek railway station Wednesday morning for the first time after six years. According to an Osijek railway station employee, Mladen Silic, the train left Osijek at 5.10 am and returned at 6.53 am. There were no problems during the ride, Silic said, adding that the railway stations in Darda, Ceminac and Beli Manastir were working normally. Until the opening of the international border crossing near Beli Manastir, the railway service between Osijek and Beli Manastir will run three times a day. The Osijek-Beli Manastir railway line was closed on 19 August 1991, and damage done to it amounted to US $1, 614 000. This is the second railway line in the Danube river region to be opened for traffic. The first railway line to be opened was the one between Vinkovci and Tovarnik. (hina) rm 061034 MET aug 97