The heavy rains that attracted parts of Sakleshpur in the Karnataka district in Hassan district affected the movement of vehicles on the Shiradi Ghat section on the National Highway 75 and on Saturday trains on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya section.
There were reports on several points on the road and the railway line between Shiravagil and Donigal, forcing the Southwest Rail (SWR) to turn three trains on alternative routes and overparted others. As a result, the movement of vehicles on the highway was severely affected. Local authorities ordered night passengers to achieve their destinations through Charmadi Ghat.
SWR said in its statement that land landslides occurred as a result in more places around 17:00, officers sent a train carrying materials to restore from Sakleshpur at 17:58
The press release mentioned that higher officers were watching the situation.
SWR had to avert and overpay the trains on landslide-man-galura Central-Vijayapura (07378) was diverted through Tokur, Karwar, Londa and Hubballi; Murdeshwara-SMVT Bengaluru (16586) Kannur-KKSR Bengaluru (16512) was diverted through Kasargod, Shoranur, Palakkad, Salem and Jolarpettai; And the Karwar-KKSR Bengaluru (16596) was diverted through the mangaluur, Kasargod, Shoranur, Palakkad, Salem and Jolarpettai.
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SMVT Bengaluru-Murudeshwa, who was scheduled to depart from Bengalur on Saturday 19:45, was overwhelmed and started his journey at 22:50, the edition said.
Published – August 16, 2025 21:03
