Mangaluru-Bengaluru trains suspended till Sept 20

Railway staff and earth excavating machines working to clear tracks after landslides

Naina J A, DHNS, Mangaluru,

Sep 13 2018, 13:15 ist
updated: Sep 13 2018, 13:37 ist

A file photo with the view from a Bengaluru-Mangaluru train. Credit: DH Photo/Anand Bakshi

As the work continues on clearing landslides on railway tracks between Sakleshpur and the Subrahmanya Road Ghat section of the Hassan-Mangaluru section, Mangaluru-Bengaluru train services will remain suspended till Sept. 20.

A release from the Mysuru Division railway authorities said the landslide debris and boulders are cleared on the tracks in 67 locations between Sakleshpur and the Subramanya Road Ghat section on a 56-kilometre stretch of the Hassan-Mangalore Section. Restoration work is ongoing at one location. Railway staff and earth excavating machines are working around the clock to restore the tracks.

Accordingly, the following trains will remain cancelled/partially cancelled:
- Train No. 16511/16513 KSR Bengaluru to Kannur/Karwar express journey commencing on Sept. 15 and 19.
- Train No. 16517/1523 KSR Bengaluru to Kannur/Karwar express journey commencing on Sept. 16, 17 is cancelled.
- Train No. 16512/16514 Kannur/Karwar to KSR Bengaluru express journey commencing on Sept. 16, 17, 18 is cancelled.
- Train No. 16518/16524 Kannur/Karwar to KSR Bengaluru express journey commencing on Sept. 20 is cancelled.
- Train No. 16575 Yesvantpur to Mangalore Jn Express journey commencing on Sept. 16, 18 and 20 will run between Yesvantpur to Hassan and is partially cancelled between Hassan to Mangalore Junction.
- Train No. 16515 Yesvantpur to Karwar express journey commencing on Sept. 17 and 19 will run between Yesvantpur to Hassan and is partially cancelled between Hassan to Karwar.
- Train No. 16576 Mangalore Jn to Yesvantpur express Journey commencing on Sept. 17 and 19 will run between Hassan to Yesvantpur and is partially cancelled between Mangalore Jn to Hassan.
- Train No. 16516 Karwar to Yesvantpur Journey commencing on September 18 and 20 will run between Hassan to Yesvantpur and is partially cancelled between Karwar to Hassan.