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Rain washes away railway track in Kashmir
Published on
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
10:57 pm
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Srinagar: Rail service between Qazigund and
Banihal in Kashmir region was suspended Tuesday after a portion of
track remained under water due to heavy rain since Monday.
Railway sources said that four feet of track was washed
away due to heavy rains since Monday and work to rebuild the track was started
at the crack of dawn on Tuesday so that the service is not affected.
Railway officials said a portion of track between
Qazigund to Banihal was under water and it was decided to suspend the rail for
two hours to clear the track. “The service will be resumed soon,” he said.
The rail service which runs from Baramulla in north
Kashmir to Qazigund in south Kashmir via Srinagar, Badgam, Pulwama, Anantnag
and Kulgam was going on smoothly till last night when Kashmir Valley witnessed
a heavy downpour.
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