Rains: Mangalore, Mumbai train cancelled
The rail traffic has continued to be disrupted in Ratnagiri Nivasar section of Konkan Railway, as the rain continues to lash the region, thus covering the railway tracks with mud, slush and water.
Few trains have been diverted while few have been cancelled.
Trans-shipment of passengers is being done between Ratnagiri and Adavli Stations. The passengers of Train No 12618, Nizamuddin – Ernakulam South Mangala Express which left Nizamuddin on Friday was trans-shipped with those of Train No 12617, Ernakulam South – Nizamuddin Mangala Express, which left Ernakulam South on Friday.
Cancellations
Train No 12133, Mumbai CST – Mangalore Junction Express, scheduled to leave Mumbai CST on Saturday and Train No 12134, Mangalore Junction - Mumbai CST Express, scheduled to leave Mangalore Junction on Saturday have been cancelled.
Diversions
Train No 12998, Hapa – Tirunelveli Express, which left Hapa on Friday and scheduled to run in the diverted route of Panvel, Pune, Wadi, Bengaluru, Jolarpet-B cabin, and Shoranur, is now re-diverted via Panvel, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon; Train No 16337, Hapa – Ernakulam South Express which left Hapa on Saturday, is being diverted via Panvel, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon; Train No.12223, Lokmanya Tilak – Ernakulam Duronto Express, scheduled to leave Lokmanya Tilak on Saturday and run through the diverted route of Panvel, Pune, Wadi, Bengaluru, Jolarpet and Shoranur, is being re-diverted via Panvel, Pune, Miraj, Londa and Madgaon;Train No 12217, Kochuveli – Chandigarh Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, which left Kochuveli on Saturday, is being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Panvel; Train No 16346, Thiruvananthapuram – Lokmanya Tilak Netravathi Express, which left Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, is being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Panvel and Train No 16312, Kochuveli – Bikaneer Express, scheduled to leave Kochuveli on 03-09-2011, is being diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune and Panvel.
Both diverted and transshipped services are likely to run inordinately delayed. Moreover, in case the rain subsides, the restoration work can even be completed much earlier than the scheduled one.
Emergency telephone number
The Konkan railways has requested the passengers to kindly contact Emergency Telephone Number 10722 for correct and factual information and position / status of trains, according to a press release.
