Shimla, Aug 26: Heavy rain triggered landslides on the Parwanoo-Dharampur stretch of the national highway on friday with debris also falling on the railway track between Sanwara and Koti. The rail authorities were informed around 3:30 pm and the staff were pressed into service to clear the track. The work was accomplished till 5:30 pm.
Since the next train was scheduled to cross at 6:30 pm, there was no disruption to the rail traffic.The area received heavy rain till afternoon and several landslides were visible on the road. An inspection of the rail track near Sanwara was also carried out by officials of the NHAI and GR Infra Limited executing the four-laning work.
Devasis Patra, project director, GR Infra, revealed that the debris on the rail track had flowed down through a culvert from the opposite side which had been dumped by a builder. A report would be sent to the Deputy Commissioner, Solan, soon.
Road traffic also remained obstructed near Sanwara from 3 pm to 4 pm when debris and huge boulders fell on the road. JCB machines were pressed into service to clear the road. Debris dumped at various sites by GR Infra has become a cause for concern for the authorities as it is flowing down onto the land in rain. Several bighas arable land have been eroded at Chakki Ka Mor following debris a few days ago. Though engineers of GR Infra had inspected the site and suggested preventive steps, little could be done to check the flow of debris.
Source Tribune India
