Railway diverts several trains due to heavy rain

Panaji: The Konkan Railway has diverted 5 trains due to heavy rain and ingress of water and slush in tunnels in the route.

Trains diverted:

1. 02618 H. Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Express: The train will now pass through Panvel, Karjat, Pune, Miraj, Hubballi, Krishnarajapuram, Erode, Shornur and then in the proper route.

2. 04696 Amritsar- Kochuveli Weekly Special: The train will now pass through Panvel, Karjat, Pune, Miraj, Hubballi, Krishnarajapuram, Erode, Shornur and then in the proper route.

3. 01224 Ernakulam-Lokmanya Tilak Duranto bi-weekly Special: The train has been diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune, Kajrat, Panvel and then in the proper route.

4.09261 Kochuveli-Porbandar Weekly Special: The train has been diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune, Kajrat, Panvel and then in the proper route.

5. 02977 Ernakulam-Ajmer Weekly Special: The train has been diverted via Madgaon, Londa, Miraj, Pune, Kajrat, Panvel and then in proper route.

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Konkan Railway also informed that passengers of some trains travelling in the route will be transhipped to other trains. Passengers of Mumbai CST- Madgaon ‘Konkankanya’ Daily Special dated July 18 will be transhipped from Thivim to Madgaon along with passengers from Train no. 01114 Madgaon-Mumbai CST ‘Mandovi’ Daily Special dated July 19. Passengers will be transhipped from Margao to Thivim railway stations.

Also, passengers booked on Train No.02432 H.Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajadhani train dated July 18 will be transhipped from Pernem railway station to Madgaon station.