Title - Jammu-Udhampur rail link suspended for third day

Jammu:
The Jammu-Udhampur rail link remained closed for the third day today. The route was shut down after a major landslide caused by heavy rain destroyed the track near Tunnel-16 (T-16) between Manwal-Ramnagar on Tuesday. The Manwal tunnel was damaged. The route takes more than four days to get repaired.RN Meena, Divisional Traffic Manager, Jammu said, “The work is in progress and the track will be hopefully restored by tomorrow, all the trains for Udhampur from Jammu have been cancelled but rail traffic to the rest of the country is through."“The engine of the Malwa Express, which was stuck into the debris, has been removed this morning and Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) is inspecting the repair work. It may take another day, but we are trying our best to clear the track by tomorrow," he added.There are seven trains for Udhampur from Jammu, Malwa Express, Jammu Mail, Uttar Sampark Kranti, Summer Special and three DMU's. All these train have been affected due to the landslide.

This line is an important link for Jammu-Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (JUSBRL) Project to connect Kashmir with the rest of the country. Construction of the rail line was the biggest project undertaken by the Indian Railways in the mountainous terrain which runs through some of the mountain ranges of Pir Panjal and Himalayas.

The work is in progress and the track will be hopefully restored by tomorrow. All the trains for Udhampur from Jammu have been cancelled but rail traffic to the rest of the country is through. The engine of the Malwa Express, which was stuck into the debris, has been removed this morning and the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) is inspecting the repair work. It may take another day, but we are trying our best to clear the track by tomorrow
— RN Meena, Divisional Traffic Manager, Jammu