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http://www.konkanrailway.com/website/press_2005/press_trains_affected_25072005.htm

25th July, 2005

  PRESS RELEASE

HEAVY RAINS IN KONKAN REGION
NORMAL LIFE COMES TO STAND STILL ; TRAINS AFFECTED



Due to heavy and incessant rains in Konkan region in last 24 hrs (more than 300
mm), normal life has come to a virtual stand still. This has affected train
services in the area. Trains have been regulated due to :

On Konkan Railway section : Soil slippage between Mangaon-Veer, Anjani and
Chiplun stations, track flooding between Kolad-Mangaon , and between
Khed-Diwankhavati stations.

On Central Railway section : Track washout between Kasu and Nagothane stations
and track sink between Apta-Jite stations.

On South Western Railway : Landslide between Karanjol and Dudhsagar stations.

The heavy rains have also affected road transportation on National Highway 17.

Trains cancelled/diverted are as follows :

1)      2432 Rajdhani Exp diverted via Wadi, Guntakkal

2)      2618 Mangala Exp diverted

3)      2051/2052 Jan Shatabdi Exp cancelled

4)      0103/0104 Mandovi Exp cancelled

5)      2619 Matsyagandha Exp cancelled

6)      6345 Netravati exp diverted

7)      KR6 Sawantwadi-Diva passenger train cancelled

8)      KR3/4 Dadar-Ratnagiri-Dadar passenger train cancelled



Restoration work is going on in full swing.

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