Minor landslip near railway track in capital
A minor landslip occurred near Thiruvananthapuram railway tracks due to heavy rainfall. The Railways quickly responded by sending engineering officials to the site for restoration work. Train services resumed shortly after safety inspections confirmed the track was fit for operations.
- ▪A landslip happened between Thiruvananthapuram South Station and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
- ▪Railway officials were dispatched immediately to address the situation.
- ▪Train services resumed after safety measures were implemented and the track was inspected.
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A minor landslip occurred between Thiruvananthapuram South Station (Nemom) and Thiruvananthapuram Central at around 3 p.m. on Saturday following heavy rain in the region. .The land slip forced the Railways to rush its engineering officials and staff immediately to the site and restoration work was commenced without delay.After carrying out the necessary safety measures and track inspection, the track was certified fit for train operations at 4.10 p.m.. Train No. 16366 Nagercoil - Kottayam Daily Passenger and Train No. 22627 Tiruchchirappalli - Thiruvananthapuram Intercity Express passed after ensuring safety of the track.Train services in the section have resumed duly observing safe movement of trains, said a statement issued by the Railways here on Saturday.
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