Landslip disrupts traffic on Kirandol-Kottavalasa line

Landslip disrupts traffic on Kirandol-Kottavalasa line

Kirandul (KRDL):  The traffic on Kothavalasa–Kirandul (K-K) railway line, the lifeline for people of Jagdalpur and for movement of iron ore, has come to a grinding halt as earth and boulders fell on the track on the Jarti-Malliguda section in the early hours of Monday. A total of 76 passengers, who were travelling by the Durg – Jagadalpur express, were stranded. Authorities arranged buses and 40 passengers were sent back to Jeypore and Koraput and 36 passengers were sent to Jagdalpur. The railway authorities also arranged food and water for stranded passengers.

“Initially, boulders fell at two or three places but before the restoration work could begin e boulders fell at around 10 different places. The track has also been washed away at a few places between Koraput and Jeypore,” Senior Divisional Commercial Manager of Waltair Division M.Yelvender Yadav said.

Trains cancelled

Train no.18006 Jagdalpur-Howrah-Samleswari Express leaving Jagdalpur on July 28 has been cancelled. Train no. 18005 Howrah-Jagdalpur-Samleswari on July 28 will be short-terminated at Titlagarh and return as 18006.

Train no. 18447/18448 Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express has been cancelled between Koraput and Jagdalpur. However, the trains will run from Koraput with regular scheduled timings. Train no. 58501 Visakhapatnam – Kirandul Passenger will run up to Koraput and return as 58502 and train no. Trian no. 18212 Jagdalpur – Durg Express has been cancelled on July 28, according to statement issued by the East Coast Railway (E Co R).

76 passengers sent by buses to Jeypore, Koraput and Jagdalpur

Track also washed away at a few places.

Source : RailNews.