Sullia: Successful test run on repaired Mangaluru-Bengaluru railway track

Sullia: Successful test run on repaired Mangaluru-Bengaluru railway track

Mangalore Today News Network

Sullia, August 5, 2024: The repair work on the railway track at the landslide site near Donihagal, between the Edakumeri and Kadagaravalli stretch on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route, is nearly complete. A successful trial run of a train engine was conducted on Sunday.

The construction of a retaining wall at the landslide site was finished on Saturday. Track relaying is almost complete, and other final repairs are being carried out swiftly.

Rocks are being piled from the base, and iron nets are used in the wall construction. An additional phase of rock piling is currently underway.

Goods trains were allowed to move on a trial basis on Sunday as the track repair work neared completion. A speed limit of 15 km/h is currently enforced at the repair site, although this has not been officially confirmed by the railway department. Railway officials are optimistic that passenger trains will be allowed within a day or two.