Landslide in Kasara, Railway lines Blocked: Maharashtra

Nashik | Monday | 19th July, 2021

Summary:

A landslide has occurred in the Kasara area affecting the railway track. 

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Maharashtra`s Kasara Ghat witnessed a massive landslide on Mumbai Nashik National Highway with the railway track affected by the incident.

The incident happened around 11 am, the police despite a lack of enough personnel at night, tried to manage the situation.

“A team of officials managed traffic with the help of torches and shifted it to a single lane.

Later the National Highways Authority sent a team to clear the road with the help of JCBs, which was completed at 5 am,” said Kasara highway police officers.

Landslide mid and Up line.

Kasara line affected.

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A railway officer, requesting anonymity, said, “ We have shifted traffic from down line to middle line and the up line is already running properly.