Landslides between Mangaluru and Bengaluru disrupted train services.
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Mangaluru: Trains travelling between Mangaluru and Bengaluru have been affected following landslides in areas near Sakleshpur and Alur.
The landslip occurred between Sakleshpur and Ballupete Stations of Mysuru Division at 12.30 am.
As a result, five train services have been regulated. Several passengers have remained stranded. A few passengers who had to reach Bengaluru for their office work walked to the main road to board a bus towards Bengaluru. Those who remained were served with food by the railways.
The following trains are affected:
Train No 16511 KSR Bengaluru - Kannur Express, Journey commenced on August 9 is regulated at Alur
Train No. 16585 SMVT Bengaluru - Murdeshwar Express, Journey commenced on August 9 is regulated at Hassan
Train No 16586 Murdeshwar - SMVT Bengaluru Express, Journey commenced August 9 is regulated at Sakleshpur
Train No. 16512 Kannur - KSR Bengaluru Express, Journey commenced on August 9 is regulated at Sakleshpur
Train No. 16596 Karwar - KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Super-Fast Express Journey commenced on August 9 is regulated at Donigal
Chief Public Relations Officer, South Western Railway, Hubballi said that relief material with the rescue team has rushed to the spot and restoration works are under progress.
Senior Officers led by Arvind Srivastava, General Manager, K S Jain Additional General Manager and Principal Heads of Departments are monitoring the situation closely. Shilpi Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, Mysuru is supervising restoration works.
It may be recalled that the movement of trains on Bengaluru and Mangaluru had resumed on August 8 after the tracks between Sakleshpur- Subrahmanya were affected by landslides on July 26.