Landslips: Dudhsagar railway track restored
The Hindu
In all, 100 workers were involved in the marathon operation
Carrying out the restoration work of removing muck and debris after Friday’s landslips in the ghat section of Hubballi Division of South Western Railway near Dudhsagar on the Karnataka-Goa border, the railway personnel have restored the track for rail traffic. On Friday, landslips were reported at two places, between Caranzol and Dudhsagar (at Tunnel No. 7) and between Dudhsagar and Sonaulim. The engine and first general coach of Train no. 01134 Mangaluru Jn - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Express Spl. (which was running on the diverted route via Madgaon-Londa-Miraj due to overflow of Vashishti River between Chiplun and Kamathe) had suffered a derailment on the Dudhsagar-Sonaulim section. According to the Chief Public Relations Officer of SWR Aneesh Hegde, the derailed engine at Dudhsagar-Sonaulim Section was re-railed last night and two coaches were re-railed on Saturday morning to clear the site.More Related News