Home \u00bb Nation and Beyond \u00bb Landslide disrupts Kalka-Shimla rail line; two trains cancelled<\/p>\n
Train services on the Kalka-Shimla railway line were disrupted on August 18 following a landslide reported between Gumman and Koti stations in Himachal Pradesh, railway authorities confirmed.<\/p>\n
The landslide occurred at kilometre 11\/7-8 between Gumman and Koti around 3:15 pm. Train No. 52458, bound for Koti, reached the station at approximately 3:28 pm but was short-terminated due to the obstruction.<\/p>\n
The Engineering Department estimated that it would take around four to five hours to restore the track. Consequently, Train No. 52454, scheduled to depart Shimla at 5:45 pm, and Train No. 52456, scheduled to depart Shimla at 6:40 pm, were both cancelled between Shimla and Kalka on the same day.<\/p>\n
Railway and engineering teams commenced clearance and restoration work to remove the obstruction and resume normal train operations on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route. Once the track is restored, affected train services are expected to operate from Shimla towards Kalka.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, heavy monsoon rainfall and fog affected large parts of Himachal Pradesh on August 18. The state has recorded 197 fatalities during the 50-day monsoon disaster period since June 30, including 81 deaths caused by rain-related disasters and 116 from road accidents. Economic losses have exceeded Rs 1,000 crore amid the sustained heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n
According to the latest data from the State Emergency Operation Centre issued on the evening of August 18, 88 roads remained blocked across Himachal Pradesh as of 5 pm, a decrease from 105 blocked roads earlier that day. Mandi district remains the worst-affected with 32 blocked roads, followed by Kullu with 25 and Sirmaur with 10.<\/p>\n
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