Landslides disrupt Konkan Railway traffic. Likely to be restored by July 21

Landslides disrupt Konkan Railway traffic. Likely to be restored by July 21

Mtoday news / PTI

Goa, July 19: Due to continuous unprecedented and torrential heavy rainfall of appx. 600 mm within a week’s time in Konkan Region, particularly between Ratnagiri and Nivsar, there has been an unfortunate incident of Landslide at Pomendi Cutting at Kms. 209/1-2 at 21.30 Hrs. on 17th July, 2011.   Though the work of removing soil and slush from the track was undertaken immediately, the severe pressure of landslide took a toll on 50 M portion of retaining wall, which suddenly gave a way at about 16.00 hrs on 18th July, 2011, aggravating the situation further. These natural calamities have badly hampered the train services on Konkan Railway Route since then.

 

 

Konkan rail tracks likely to be restored by July 21

The restoration work on rail tracks between Ratnagiri and Nivsar in the Konkan region, which has been affected due to landslides, will be completed on July 21, the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited said today.

Several trains have been cancelled or are being diverted due to the landslides. Senior Public Relations Manager of KRCL, Baban Ghatge said that even though 25 poclains and 150 labourers have been deployed for the restoration work, torrential rains have created hurdles in approaching the affected site.

"Despite the rains, we are carrying out the restoration work on a war-footing. In such adverse circumstances, we expect the work to be completed by the evening on July 21," Ghatge said.

Railway tracks between Ratnagiri and Nivsar were affected due to two landslides on July 17 and 18, owing to torrential rains in Konkan region. Ghatge said though the work of removing the mud and slush from the track was undertaken after the first landslide, due to the tremendous pressure of the rubble, a major portion of the retaining wall suddenly gave away at about 4 pm on July 18 making things further difficult.

"These natural calamities have badly hampered the train services on Konkan Railway Route since then," he said.

 

Therefore, as a Precautionary Safety Measure, Konkan Railway has been compelled to Divert / Cancel / Partially Cancel / Transship the following train services:-

 Transshipment between Ratnagiri & Adavali Stations:

1. 12617 Ernakulam – Nizamuddin Mangala Express of 18/07/2011 transshipment with 12618 Nizamuddin - Ernakulam Mangala Express of 18/07/2011.

2. 16346 Trivandrum - LTT Express of 18/07/2011 transshipment with 16345 LTT-Trivandrum Express of 19/07/2011.

3.  12620 Mangalore - LTT Express of 19/07/2011 transshipment with 12619 LTT-Mangalore Express of 19/07/2011.

4. 10111 CSTM -Madgaon Express of 18/07/2011 transshipment with 10112 Madgaon - CSTM Express of 18/07/2011

Cancellation of Down Trains:

1.  12133 CSTM - Mangalore Junction Express leaving CSTM on 19/07/2011.  

2.   12051 CSTM - Madgaon Janshatabdi leaving CSTM on 19/07/2011. 

3.   11003 Dadar -Sawantwadi ‘Rajya Rani’ Express of 18/07/2011.

4.   10103 CSTM - Madgaon ‘Mandovi’ Express on 19/07/2011.

5.    50107 Sawantwadi –Madgaon Passenger on 19/07/2011. 

Cancellation of Up Trains:

1    12052 Madgaon - CSTM leaving Madgaon on 19/07/2011.

2  12134 Mangalore Junction - CSTM Express leaving Mangalore on 19.7.2011.   

3.  10104 Madgaon - CSTM ‘Mandovi’ Express on 19/07/2011. 

4.  11004 Sawantwadi – Dadar ‘Rajya Rani’ Express on 19/07/2011. 

5.   50108 Sawantwadi - Madgaon-Sawantwadi passenger on 19/07/2011. 

Partial Cancellation:

1 50105/50106 Diva-Sawantwadi-Diva Passenger partially cancelled between Ratnagiri          -Sawantwadi-Ratnagiri on 19/07/2011.

Diversion of Down Trains:

1)   16337 Hapa –Ernakulam express left Hapa on 18/07/2011 to be diverted via  Vasai Road, Panvel,  Pune, Londa & Madgaon.  

2)    12223 LTT-Ernakulam Duronto express schedule to leave at 20:30 hrs on  19/07/2011 to be diverted via Kalyan, Pune, Solapur, Wadi, Guntakal, Bangalore, Jolarpettai Junction & Shoranur Junction.

 3)   12450 Nizamuddin - Madgaon Express left Nizamuddin on 18/07/2011 to be  diverted via Vasai Road, Panvel, Karjat, Pune, Miraj, Londa & Madgaon.

4)   12288 Deharadun –Kochuveli Express left Deharadun on 18/07/2011 to be diverted via Vasai Road, Panvel, Karjat, Pune, Wadi, Shoranur Junction.

   Diversion of Up Trains:

1)  12997 Tirunelvelli -Hapa left Tirunelvelli at 05.35hrs of 18/07/2011 to be diverted via Shoranur Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Wadi, Solapur, Pune, and Panvel & Vasai Road.

2)  16334 Trivandrum -Veraval schedule to leave at 15:15hrs of 18/07/2011 to be diverted via Madgaon, Pune, and Panvel & Vasai Road.

3)  12449 Madgaon–Nizamuddin scheduled to leave Madgaon at 12.25 hrs of 19/07/2011 diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune, Panvel & Vasai Rd.

4)   12519 Ernakulam – Pune schedule to leave Ernakulam at 05:15 hrs of 19/07/2011 to be diverted via Shoranur Junction, Jolarpettai Junction, Wadi, Solapur, and Pune.

  Both diverted and transshipped services are likely to run inordinately delayed. Though about 25 poclains and 150 labors with Engineers have swung into action, continuous torrential rains are preventing the Men and Machinery to approach the affected site for restoration work .Despite of the same; all out efforts are being made to restore the Section on a war-footing.  Under these adverse circumstances, it is expected and estimated that the restoration work is likely to be completed by the evening of 21st July, 2011, if situation permits.

   Public and Passengers may kindly contact Emergency Telephone Number 10722 for correct and factual information.