Kalka-Shimla line damage: Railways likely to resume ops between Shimla, Solan today

Train operations on the Kalka-Shimla track, a world heritage site, remains suspended since July 9, thus cancelling all trains (up and down) on the line..

A week after incessant rains in Himachal and Haryana damaged rail and road routes in the region, the Railways is likely to run six pairs of temporary trains between Shimla and Solan.e)..

Officials said that due to heavy damage at over 100 locations between Kalka and Solan, particularly near Koti, Sonwara and in the Shivalik Hill belt, the repairs are taking more time. ..

Mandeep Singh Bhatia, divisional railway manager (DRM), Ambala Division, said the major damage is at Kalka due to a hill slip and its restoration is taking time..

On being asked about the loss due to ticket cancellations and damage due to the rain, he said, An estimated loss due to damage is around 6 crore that might go up to 10 crore as the restoration works proceed, while the loss due to cancellations cant be calculated as most trains have unreserved category..

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