
Waterlogging on track near Bhatkal affects train movement on Konkan Railway network
The Hindu
Restoration work was under progress and traffic would be restored by afternoon of August 2.
Some trains running on the Konkan Railway network were either short terminated, cancelled or regulated following water logging on the track between Bhatkal and Murdeshwar at Km. 606/5-6 and 608/7-8 on August 2.
Releases from Konkan Railway and Southern Railway here said Train No. 06602 Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Special that commenced journey on August 2 was short terminated at Udupi. Its pairing service, Train No. 06601 Madgaon-Mangaluru Central would be fully cancelled.
Train No. 11098 Ernakulam-Pune Express journey commencing on August 1 was regulated at Bhatkal while Train No. 16595 Bengaluru-Karwar Express that commenced journey on August 1 was regulated at Shiroor.
Train No. 16334 Thiruvananthapuram-Veraval Express of August 1 (Senapura), Train No. 12201 Mumbai Lokamanya Tilak Terminus-Kochuveli Express of August 1 (Ankola) and Train No. 16516 Karwar-Yeshwantpur Express of August 2 (Honnavar) were regulated en-route.
Restoration work was under progress and traffic would be restored by afternoon of August 2.

On November 30, a team of officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Water Resources Department (WRD) and Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) conducted a joint inspection of a rainwater vent below the Chennai Bypass Road in Thiruneermalai. This marks the second time NHAI and WRD have carried out an inspection following a request being made by residents. They want NHAI to widen the vent located below the Bypass Road to facilitate rainwater drainage from ‘Nattukalvai’. The office bearers of the Federation of Welfare Associations accompanied the officials.












