Train services between Mangaluru and Bengaluru have been disrupted due to landslides near Sakleshpur and Alur on Saturday (August 10), according to officials. The landslide occurred at 12:30 am today between Sakleshpur and Ballupete stations in the Mysuru Division.
South Western Railways reported that five train services have been impacted, leaving several passengers stranded. Some passengers heading to Bengaluru walked to the main road to catch buses, while the railways provided food to those who remained.
List of affected trains
- Train No. 16511 KSR Bengaluru – Kannur Express, regulated at Alur
- Train No. 16585 SMVT Bengaluru – Murdeshwar Express, regulated at Hassan
- Train No. 16586 Murdeshwar – SMVT Bengaluru Express, regulated at Sakleshpur
- Train No. 16512 Kannur – KSR Bengaluru Express, regulated at Sakleshpur
- Train No. 16596 Karwar – KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Super-Fast Express, regulated at Donigal
The Chief Public Relations Officer of South Western Railway, Hubballi, stated that relief materials and rescue teams have been dispatched, and restoration work is underway.
Senior officials, including General Manager Arvind Srivastava, Additional General Manager K. S. Jain, and other principal department heads, are closely monitoring the situation.
Train services between Bengaluru and Mangaluru had only resumed on August 8, following earlier landslides on July 26 that had disrupted tracks between Sakleshpur and Subrahmanya.