BackMaharashtra rains: Nearly 6,000 passengers stranded as train services remain disrupted
So far, nine trains have been regulated due to disruption of services on the Konkan Railway route due to heavy rainfall in Maharashtra5,500-6,000 passengers were stranded in trains which were regulated at various stations
PremiumNearly 6,000 passengers remained stranded in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on Thursday as train services on the Konkan Railway route were suspended after a river overflowed following heavy rains, Railways officials said. However, passengers are safe and they are provided food and water, officials added, as reported by news agency PTI.
"Water level at the Vashishti river bridge between Chiplun and Kamathe stations in Ratnagiri has risen above the danger mark after the heavy downpour, an official said. "In view of the safety of passengers, train services in this section are suspended temporarily," he said.
So far, nine trains have been regulated due to disruption of services on the route, officials said. "5,500-6,000 passengers were stranded in trains which were regulated at various stations on the Konkan Railway route."
Out of these nine trains, the Dadar-Sawantwadi special train was regulated at Chiplun station and the CSMT-Madgaon Janshatabdi special train at Khed station.
Regulating trains means they have been either rerouted, short-terminated or cancelled.
Konkan Railway spokesperson Girish Karandikar said passengers in these trains were safe. Despite several challenges, the Konkan Railway was providing food and water to the stranded passengers, he said. "We have made arrangements to provide tea, snacks and water to all the stranded passengers," Karandikar said. This is the second disruption on the Konkan Railway route in the last few days.
This is the second disruption on the Konkan Railway route in the last few days. On July 19, train services on the route were suspended for a day due to seepage of water in the Old Goa tunnel near Panaji.
The Konkan Railway has a 756-km-long track from Roha near Mumbai to Thokur, located close to Mangaluru. The route, spread across three states- Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka - is one of the challenging terrains, as it consists of many rivers, gorges and mountains.
Meanwhile, train services of the Central Railway in the Kasara Ghat section of Maharashtra's Thane district and near Lonavala hill town in Pune district adjoining Mumbai were also severely affected on Thursday after heavy rains caused flooding, washing out of tracks, boulder crashes and mudslides in that region, officials said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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