Archive · 21 May 2025
Boulder on Konkan Railway Track Disrupts Services Briefly
Imagine a big rock fell onto the train tracks because of heavy rain!
This happened on the Konkan Railway.
Workers were already trying to make sure other rocks wouldn't fall.
Some of the rocks rolled onto the track while they were working.
They had to stop the trains for a little while to move the rocks and make sure everything was safe.
The trains started running again in a few hours.
If you were on a train, they would have told you what was happening, and they made sure you had food and drinks at some of the bigger stations while you waited.
A boulder fell on the Konkan Railway track due to heavy rain.
The incident occurred in the Veravali Vilavde section.
Work was underway to scale loose rock when the boulder fell.
An emergency block was applied to clear the track.
Train services resumed within 2.5 hours of the incident.
- Who
- Konkan Railway, train passengers
- What
- A boulder fell on the Konkan Railway track.
- When
- Tuesday evening (implied).
- Where
- Veravali Vilavde section of the Konkan Railway in Maharashtra.
- Why
- Due to heavy rainfall.
- Location
- Veravali Vilavde section of Konkan Railway, Maharashtra
- Incident
- Boulder fall due to heavy rain
- Time to Restore Traffic
- 2.5 hours
- Passenger Support
- Announcements and catering at major stations