Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jul 18: The work on removal of mud and debris, that had fallen on the railway track between Padil and Kulshekhar due to the landslide and collapse of retainer wall, was almost completed on Saturday, July 17.
The trains are likely to resume on this stretch after track inspection and electric line restoration on Sunday, July 18.
Panchagangavali Express train that plies on Bengaluru-Karwar-Begaluru was cancelled on Saturday.
Routes of Gandhidham-Nagercoil weekly express of July 16, Special train between Hazrat Nizamuddin and Ernakulam, bi-weekly Errnakulam-Okha express, Coimbatore-Hissar weekly express of July 17, Kocchuveli-Chandigarh express, Ernakulam-Hazrat Nizamuddin express, Mumbai LLT-Tiruvananthapuram Central Netravati Express were changed to alternative routes.
South Central Railway to resume unreserved trains from Monday
The South Central Railway (SCR) zone will resume unreserved train services for the benefit of intra-state passengers from Monday.
"In line with the gradual and phased resumption of train services in the Covid pandemic, SCR will be resuming its unreserved train services, especially for the benefit of intra-state passengers," said a railway zone official.
These trains will be operated on par with express trains as unreserved express trains to cut down on travel time.
The railway zone undertook major track strengthening works over the past one year, which will now result in raising the maximum permissible speed at which the trains can chug.
"To pass on the benefit of these track enhancement works to the passenger in terms of reduced travel time, these trains will be operated as unreserved express train services," he said.
Initially, 82 trains will resume operations across the entire network of SCR.