Rains delay trains, engine derails

Mangalore, July 18: Engine of Train No 16517 Yeshwanthpur – Kannur Express derailed between Kadakaravalli and Donigal, as it hit a huge boulder which had fallen on the track on Sunday morning.

As a result, the train was delayed and did not run from Mangalore Central to Kannur. The train service was restored at 2 pm.

Due to continuous unprecedented torrential rains in Konkan region, particularly between Sindhudurg and Kudal, the train services on Konkan Railway route have been disrupted after boulder and muck fell on the track at Talgaon cutting link between Sindhudurg and Kudal Section on Sunday.

As a precautionary measure, Konkan Railway has been compelled to terminate/ divert several train services on the route.

Transshipment

The passengers of few trains were transhipped from Sindhudurg to Kudal stations. They include train number 12619 LTT-Mangalore 'Matsyagandha' Express; Train number 16345 LTT-Ernakulam' Netravati' Express of July 16 with 16346 Ernakulam -LTT 'Netravati' Express of July 16.

Madgaon – Ernakulam Express leaving Madgaon has been cancelled.

Diversion

Train number 12617 Ernakulam-Nizamuddin 'Mangala' Express which left Ernakulam on Saturday has been diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Kalyan. Train number 12217 Kochiveli – Chandigarh 'Kerala Sampark Kranti' Express which left Kochiveli on Saturday has been diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Kalyan. Train number 12618 Nizamuddin – Ernakulam 'Mangala' Express which left Nizamuddin on Saturday is diverted via Panvel, Karjat, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon. Train Number 12998 Hapa-Tirunelvelli Express which left Hapa on Saturday is diverted via Vasai Road, Kalyan, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon.

Owing to the diversion and transshipped services, most of the trains on the route are running late. Public can contact emergency number 10722 for correct and factual information and position / status of trains.

The train No 16345, Lokmanya Tilak – Thiruvananthapuram Netravati Express was late by 12 hours; Train No 12619, Lokmanya Tilak – Mangalore Matsyagandha Express was running late by nine hours; Train No 12223, Lokmanya Tilak-Ernakulam Duronto Express was late by six hours; Train No 12133, Mumbai CST – Mangalore Jn Express ran late by seven hours. Train No 12620, Mangalore Jn-Lokmanya Tilak Matsyagandha Express, scheduled to start from Mangalore Jn at 12.50 hrs, left Mangalore Junction at 21.00 hours on Sunday.

Train No 12134, Mangalore Jn-Mumbai CST Express, scheduled to start from Mangalore Jn at 16.45 hrs, is rescheduled at 00.15 hours on Monday.