Mangaluru: The incessant rains have caused landslides in the Ghat section between Sakaleshpur and Subrahmanya railway stations on Hassan-Mangaluru stretch and train services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru tracks have been disrupted again.
The South Western Railway (SWR) has cancelled the day train service on this track on Sunday and Monday while diverting the overnight services to run via Salem and Palakkad, said a press release from SWR. The Yeshwanthpur–Mangaluru Junction tri-weekly Gomateshwara Express (Train No. 16575) is cancelled on July 21 while Mangaluru Junction-Yeshwantpur tri-weekly Gomateshwara Express (Train No. 16576) is cancelled on July 22.
The Bengaluru-Karwar overnight express (Train No. 16513) will commence the journey on Saturday will be short-terminated at Mangaluru Central and cancelled between Mangaluru Central and Karwar. Train No. 16514 (Karwar-Bengaluru overnight express) between Karwar and Mangaluru Central is cancelled on Sunday between Mangaluru Central and Bengaluru.
Train No.16511/16513 (Bengaluru- Kannur/Karwar overnight express) commencing journey on Saturday, would run via Jolarpettai, Salem, Palakkad, Shoranur Jn. instead of Shravanabelagola, Hassan, Sakleshpur, Mangaluru.
Train No.16518/16524 (Kannur/Karwar-Bengaluru overnight express) starting on Saturday would run via Shoranur Jn, Palakkad, Salem, Jolarpettai instead of Mangaluru, Sakleshpura, Hassan, Mysuru.
Landslides
The release also informed that Sakleshpur- Subramanya Road Ghat section is witnessing incessant rainfall since July 18 due to which the loose soil along with boulders is coming down in the form of slurry, covering the track between Siribagilu and Subramanya Road stations at KM 86/6-7. One enormous rock in the same location is infringing the railway track and needs to be removed by blasting, for safe running of trains. Railway staff are working continuously in the hostile weather to clear the slurry and dangerous rocks near the track, it said.
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