As track restoration work continues, SWR cancels all services on Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector for three days
A portion of the track was affected following landslip between Yadakumari and Kadagaravalli stations on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road stretch of Hassan-Mangaluru section
South Western Railway’s Mysuru Division undertakes track restoration works at a massive scale on Subrahmanya Road-Sakleshpur Ghat section on July 27, 2024, near Kadagaravalli.
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With the track restoration affected by landslip on Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section taking time, the South Western Railway has cancelled all services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru sector for three days.
Cancelled services include Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru – Kannur Express Journey commencing on July 27 and 28 and Train No. 16512 Kannur – KSR Bengaluru Express Journey commencing July 28 and 29; Train No. 16595 KSR Bengaluru – Karwar Panchaganga Express Journey commencing on July 27 and 28 and Train No. 16596 Karwar – KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express Journey commencing on July 28 and 29;
Train No. 16585 SMVT Bengaluru – Murdeshwar Express Journey commencing July 28 and Train No. 16586 Murdeshwar – SMVT Bengaluru Express Journey commencing on July 29; Train No. 07377 Vijayapura – Mangaluru Central Special Express Journey commencing on July 28 and Train No. 07377 Mangaluru Central – Vijayapura Special Express Journey commencing on July 29 are fully cancelled.
An earlier bulletin had announced cancellation of some more trains. They are, Train No. 16540 Mangaluru Jn – Yesvantpur Weekly Express of July 28 and Train No. 16575 Yesvantpur – Mangaluru Jn tri-weekly Express Journey commencing on July 28 are cancelled. So is Train No. 16576 Mangaluru Jn – Yesvantpur tri-weekly Express Journey commencing on July 29.
Train No. 07378/07377 Mangaluru Central – Vijayapura – Mangaluru Central Special Express Journey of July 28 is cancelled. The special trains between SMVT Bengaluru-Karwar-SMVT Bengaluru (Train No. 06567/06568) of July 28 are also cancelled.
The SWR has also cancelled Train No. 16585 SMVT Bengaluru – Murdeshwar Express of July 27 and its pairing Train, 16586 Murdeshwar – SMVT Bengaluru Express of July 28.
The landslips occurred at around 6 pm on Friday, July 26, following very heavy rains in the Ghat region. Senior officials have rushed to the spot and are closely monitoring the restoration work, the release said.
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