Rail track caves in following heavy rain near Choudwar

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Choudwar: A major mishap was averted and a number of lives were saved after the Kapilash Road-Bairi railway track near here caved in following heavy rain on Thursday.

As per the report, the down-line of the railway track near Bandala suffered the technical snag ahead of Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express’ passing through the route in the morning and was detected by a Lineman engaged on track duty. He immediately intercepted the Express by showing the red flag.

After the Lineman intimated the matter to the Choudwar Railway Station authorities the technical staffs swung into action and undertook the track repairing work.

While the track repairing was is underway on war footing basis the movement of a number of freight carriers on the route have been cancelled and only passenger trains are being allowed with a speed limit that is restricted to 10 kmph.

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