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Landslide Halts Bastar Rail, 10 Crore Daily Loss, Passengers Stranded.
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News18•03-10-2026, 15:08
Landslide Halts Bastar Rail, 10 Crore Daily Loss, Passengers Stranded.
- •Rail traffic on the KK railway line in Bastar has been completely affected due to a landslide.
- •A major landslide between Malliguda and Kshatriput has closed the railway line since September 24.
- •About 3 km of railway track was damaged by heavy rains and floods, halting passenger and freight train operations.
- •All 5 passenger trains from Jagdalpur are stopped, affecting approximately 3,000 passengers daily.
- •Indian Railways is incurring a loss of about 10 crore rupees daily, with passenger services expected to remain closed for another 10 days.
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A major landslide occurred between Malliguda and Kshatriput on the KK railway line due to heavy rains and floods, damaging about 3 km of the track and halting train services.
The closure of the railway line is causing a massive financial loss of about 10 crore rupees daily to Indian Railways.
Due to the extensive damage to the track, passenger train services to Jagdalpur are expected to remain closed for about 10 more days while repair and restoration work continues.
