Heavy rains disrupt train services in Rajasthan

Incessant rains in western Rajasthan today caused breach and inundation of rail tracks disrupting train services near Sanchor and Samdari in Barmer district.
Normal life was thrown out of gear due to heavy rains in Barmer, which received 270 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, official sources said.
Sand and ballast was washed away in about 500 metres near Sanchor in Barmer at 7.30 am, North Western Railway (NWR) sources said.
Two passenger trains, Barmer-Haridwar Express and Delhi-Barmer Malini Express were delayed for over three hours due to the breach, they said.
Railway tracks were inundated at Samdari on the Jodhpur-Barmer route, due to which the Jodhpur-Bhildi Passenger was stopped for a couple of hours, they said.

Sand and ballast were washed away from underneath the tracks at several places between Bamsin-Rakhi railway stations in Barmer district yesterday.

Though services were resumed yesterday only, trains were running at slow speed along the stretch, NWR officials said.
South-West monsoon was aggressive over western divisions of Jodhpur with Sindri in Barmer recording a maximum rainfall of 200 mm followed by Jaswant 160 mm, Bheenmal and Baresar 140 mm and Abu Road 110 mm, a MeT department official said.
Monsoon will be aggressive in north-west parts of the state in the next 24 hours, a forecast said.