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Pound Heavy Rain Maharashtra, Life Off Track

Pune: Some trains, including three plying between Mumbai and Pune, were canceled after heavy rains triggered several landslides disrupting train movements along the southeast and Northeast on Thursday.
A central train official told Toi that Boulders fell on the railway because heavy landslides and logging occurred in many places in the Southeast Ghat section before Karjat.
The official said the restoration work in the active part of Ghat at full speed.
The Northeast Ghat part between Kalyan and Igatpuri (Kasara Ghat) also witnessed similar conditions due to heavy and sustainable rain.
Railroad officials said the section had been restored for the train movement after afternoon.
Cancellation of 14 trains leaving train passengers in place.
Ashok Kumar Mishra, a resident of Allahabad came to Mumbai in the Special Patna-CSMT, said, “I have taken a train around 5:30 a.m.
on Wednesday and it should have reached Mumbai at 2:30 p.m.
But when the train reached Bhusaval , we know that it has been canceled because landslides in the Kasara Ghat section.
I was stuck in Bhusaval with many passengers and we did not know how to reach Mumbai, “he told Ti by telephone.
“Railroad officials told us that they would adjust like on another train.
Social staying at the moment Covid will go to throw because we still have a trip more than eight hours to cover,” he said.
Other train officials say around 38 locations, along the Ghat section, witnessed train disorders due to water logging, embankment cleaning, large stones on track and landslides.
“Casara received 136mm rain in just four hours and Karjat got 86.8mm in one hour.
Until 4pm, as many as 34 trains – both covered long distances and connecting cities in the state, must be canceled.
In addition, 26 long distance trains were diverted And 36 trains are stopped short, “said a senior senior train official.
Pune Rail Public Relations Division Officer Manoj Jhawar said inter-city trains such as DECCAN QUEEN, DECCAN Express, Indrayani Express and Koyna Express which was bound by Kolhapur was canceled in the morning.
“This is the first incident of a landslide due to rain this year,” said another central train official.
Authorities said the restoration work was on the Lonavla Ghat section during the war.
“Two special boulder trains, four rakes ballasts, two Poclain machines and four JCB have been mobilized with workers and machines despite highway blockage.
The Ambarnath-Badlapur section has been made fit for the train movement and suburban service has been extended from Ambarnath to Badlapur.
Charging The ballast was carried out in the Panvel-Karjat section and the part had been given a green light, “said a senior senior train official.
“In the Vasind-Khadavali section, more than 100 workers have completed repair work.
The ‘rose’ and ‘down’ lines between Kasara and Igatpuri have been made fit for the train movement.
In the Southeast Gath, around 17 points have seen interference and four JCBs.
And two Poclain machines with 200 workers have reached the affected sites.
Between Badlapur and Karjat in Road Bhivpuri, around 25 workers are at restoration work.
The condition of the track can be considered so flooded in the Badlapur-Vangangan section, “the official said.

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