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SWR cancels Bengaluru-Mangaluru day trains for October track work
The South Western Railway will cancel day trains on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru/Karwar sector for a month in October to allow for tamping work and material movement on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. Services…
The Story in Brief
The South Western Railway will cancel day trains on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru/Karwar sector for a month in October to allow for tamping work and material movement on the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section. Services will run during Navaratri/Dasara holidays to avoid inconvenience. Cancelled trains include the Yeshwantpur-Karwar tri-weekly, Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction Gomateshwara tri-weekly and Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction weekly express. The Mysuru Divisional Railway Manager said the tamping work was long overdue and the line block duration was the minimum required. Meanwhile, on August 1, six trains were short terminated and partially cancelled between Hassan and Mangaluru due to a landslip near Yedakumari, caused by heavy rainfall. Restoration work is underway.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that the railways are deliberately ruining holiday travel ignores the necessity of maintenance. After recent landslips on the ghat section, failing to fix the track would risk lives. Instead of crying ineptitude, passengers should see that the Navaratri/Dasara exemption shows they are being considered. The real test is whether the tamping work finishes on time, allowing trains to run smoothly after October. If they don't, then the anger will be justified.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
