Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in many parts of Himachal Pradesh, disrupting air and rail travel. Amid the continuous downpour and landslides, a section of the Kalka-Shimla railway line has suffered damage, while some flights have also been cancelled. Read on to know more!
Floods And Landslides Damage Kalka-Shimla Railway Line
A video is going viral online showing the damage to the Kalka-Shimla Railway Line between Taksal in Parwanoo, Solan, and Gumman railway station. As per The Daily Jagran, the damage has led to trains like the Shimla Shivalik Deluxe Express and the Shimla Him Darshan Express being cancelled until September 13.
Due to the damage, over 400 passengers and 40 crew members, including IRCTC employees, were stranded at Solan, Koti and Dharampur. To help them reach Kalka station, authorities arranged five buses and two tempo travellers. Once the passengers reached the station, they were provided with food packets and water bottles. Later, around 120 passengers continued their journey on train number 13052. The train’s departure time was changed to 1:30 AM.
Among the cancelled trains are train number 52456 to Solan, train number 52452 to Koti, and train numbers 52460 and 52454 to Dharampur, Himachal Pradesh.
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IndiGo Flights Cancelled
The rainfall has also affected air travel at Kangra Airport in Gaggal. On Sunday, two IndiGo flights could not arrive at the airport because of torrential weather conditions. However, SpiceJet flights managed to land safely despite the challenging conditions.
The rain also triggered a landslide in Shimla’s Khalini area, damaging two cars parked by the roadside. Several other parts of the state also reported damage as heavy downpours continued. The areas that received heavy rainfall include Kangra, Sirmaur, Nahan, Shimla, Solan and Mandi. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for some areas of Himachal Pradesh from August 31 to September 3.
We hope the situation gets under control soon!
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FAQs
Which railway line has been damaged due to rainfall in Himachal?
The heavy rainfall has damaged the Kalka-Shimla Railway Line.