Uttarakhand Rain Havoc: Rockfall Damages Canopy On Haridwar-Dehradun Train Track, Services Suspended
In a statement, Himanshu Shekhar, CPRO, Northern Railways, confirmed that the damage is not major and that no loss of life has been reported
Indian Railways suspended train operations on the Haridwar-Dehradun section in Uttarakhand on Tuesday evening after a large chunk of rock fell on the track canopy near tunnel T2.
Speaking to News18, a ministry official said that the incident occurred around 6.45 pm in the single-line electrified section between Haridwar and Motichur, under the Moradabad Division. Motichur is about 50 km from Dehradun.
'The tunnel watchman reported the rockfall by phone at 6.45 pm to the Haridwar Station Master, following which engineering personnel, including the Assistant Divisional Engineer (ADEN) and Permanent Way Inspector (PWI), rushed to the site. The team reached the location by 7.30 pm to assess the damage," the official said.
The rockfall damaged a canopy structure on one vertical support, prompting authorities to suspend train movement in the section as a precautionary measure. Senior divisional officers headed to the site.
In a statement, Himanshu Shekhar, CPRO, Northern Railways, confirmed that the damage is not major and that no loss of life has been reported.
Parts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday received massive rainfall, leading to reports of damage across the state.
A massive mudslide caused by a cloudburst in Uttarkashi washed away high-altitude villages in Dharali. Four people were killed, and at least 130 people, who were initially feared trapped or missing, have been rescued. Several buildings, including 20 hotels, were washed away. The Indian Army has confirmed that nine soldiers are feared missing from a camp in the lower Harsil area.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand during the next three days.
The state has been under heavy rainfall, with several people killed in the last two days. The Rudraprayag district also faced a landslide that buried two shops under boulders and debris falling from the hillside.
A man was swept away by the strong currents of the Bhakhra stream near Haldwani on Monday. On Sunday, two people drowned in a swollen stream near Bhujiyaghat on Haldwani Road.
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