Heavy rainfall triggers landslide, konkan railway services disrupted | maharashtra weather updates

THE INCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED AROUND 6:30 PM, BROUGHT TRAIN MOVEMENT TO A HALT ALONG THE BUSY 741-KILOMETRE-LONG ROUTE THAT CONNECTS MAHARASHTRA, GOA, AND KARNATAKA. Ratnagiri: Train services

on the Konkan Railway route were disrupted on Tuesday evening following a landslide between Veravali and Vilavade stations in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, officials said. The

incident, which occurred around 6:30 PM, brought train movement to a halt along the busy 741-kilometre-long route that connects Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka. A Konkan Railway spokesperson

confirmed that a huge boulder had fallen onto the tracks amid heavy rainfall in the coastal Konkan and Goa region, impacting rail traffic on the Mumbai-Goa route. RESTORATION WORK CARRIED

OUT Following the landslide, train traffic was suspended temporarily, and the removal of debris was undertaken swiftly. The KR spokesperson said services were restored a few hours later, at

around 8:00 PM, after the tracks were cleared. The spokesperson also informed that only one train had to be regulated due to the incident. Despite the limited regulation, passengers reported

that several trains on the Konkan route were running late. KONKAN RAILWAY ON LANDSLIDE, RESTORATION WORK  A planned work of loose scaling in Veravali Vilavde section was underway with the

protection of the site from both sides. During the work, a few boulders were rolled down and infringed the track. However, an emergency block was executed to remove the infringement and

protect the site. Moreover, adequate precautions were taken and traffic was restored within two and half an hours from reporting of the incident. Few trains were regulated at arequent

announcements were done for the passengers. Adequate catering arrangements were done at Ratnagiri, Vaibhavwadi,Sawant wadi stations, the CPRO of the Konkan Railway said in a statement. 

HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS KONKAN AND GOA Heavy unseasonal rains lashed the Konkan region of Maharashtra and Goa on Tuesday, contributing to the landslide. The highest rainfall of 121 mm was

recorded at Pernem station in Goa, an official said.  Officials noted that the continuous downpour in the region had made the debris removal more challenging, delaying the clearance

operations. IMD FORECASTS HEAVY RAINFALL IN PARTS OF MAHARASHTRA The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said several parts of Maharashtra are likely to experience heavy rainfall

accompanied by thunder and gusty winds between May 21 and 24 due to a developing weather system over the Arabian Sea. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai, a cyclonic

circulation is expected to form over the east-central Arabian Sea, off the Karnataka coast. A low-pressure area is likely to develop over the same region around May 22, which may then move

northwards and intensify. IMD official Shubhangi Bhute said that under the influence of this system, rainfall activity across Maharashtra is likely to increase during the forecast period.

Regions expected to be affected include south Konkan, parts of south-central Maharashtra, and Mumbai. "There is a likelihood of heavy rainfall at isolated places, accompanied by thunder

and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph or even higher," Bhute added. _(With PTI inputs)_