Panaji: The train traffic on South Western Railway was affected due to landslide between Dudhsagar and Sonaulim sections on Goa-Karnataka border in the mid-night of Thursday, affecting five trains.
The track was also closed due to falling of a tree between Londa and Tinaighat (Karnataka side of the border) affecting the overhead power supply.
South Western Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Dr Manjunath Kanamadi said that both incidents were reported at 0.55 am on Friday and the train traffic was resumed at 6 am on Friday, after clearing the landslide.
The official said that Train No 17310 which arrived at 1 am at Sonaulim was backed to Kulem station (in Goa) while Train No 17419 was regulated at Londa (Karnataka) from 01.40 am onwards,
Train No. 17309 regulated at Alnavar station (Karnataka) from 01.55 am onwards, Train No. 12780 regulated at Belagavi (Karnataka) from 01.35 am onwards and Train No. 17321 Vasco – Jasidih Express is rescheduled to leave from Vasco at 07.50 am.
The landslide was cleared and fallen tree was removed during the wee hours after which Train No. 17419 departed from Londa at 06.00 am and Train No. 17309 departed from Alnavar at 06.05 am, he said.
