BOULDER FALLS ON RAILWAY TRACKS, TRAIN SERVICES AFFECTED IN KORAPUT

Koraput(24/09/2023): Train services were affected in Koraput district of Odisha after a boulder fell on the railway tracks between Manabar and Jirati station in the wee hours on Sunday. The incident happened while sand and stones were brought to carry out a doubling-line work.

Following a landslide, huge chunks of mud and boulders rolled down and fell on the tracks. Owing to the mishap, eight trains have been cancelled and routes of several other trains had to be changed.

Jagdalpur -Vishakhapatnam Express was halted at Koraput railway station. Around 10 electric poles got damaged due to the landslide.