Power line fault in Oachira-Kayamkulam railway section; trains, including Rajdhani, delayed

KAYAMKULAM: Train services towards Kayamkulam are running late following a fault in the overhead electric line in the Oachira-Kayamkulam railway section. Several trains have been held up at different stations due to the disruption. The Railways has imposed a power block to carry out repair work.

The Kollam-Kottayam MEMU has been halted at Karunagappally, while the Nagercoil Junction-Mangaluru Amrit Bharat Express is held up at Sasthamkotta. The Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Swarnajayanti Superfast Express, Thiruvananthapuram Central-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express, Thiruvananthapuram Central-MGR Chennai Central Mail and Thiruvananthapuram North-SMVT Bengaluru Special train have also been held up at various stations.

The Railways has begun steps to repair the fault in the overhead electric line. Efforts are underway to complete the repair work and restore train services as soon as possible.