Goa: Part of tunnel wall collapses, Konkan Railway trains diverted

A five-metre portion of a tunnel wall at Pernem in Goa collapsed early on Tuesday due to heavy rains. A number of trains on the Konkan Railway route had to be diverted via Londa in neighbouring Karnataka, an official said.

Pernem: A portion of a tunnel wall at Pernem in Goa collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday, due to heavy rains, following which a number of trains have been diverted.

As per reports, no casualty has been reported so far and work to restore the track was underway under the guidance of senior officials at Konkan Railway Station.

Part of tunnel wall collapses in Goa

A five-metre portion of a wall inside a tunnel in Pernem in North Goa district collapsed in the morning. The traffic in this section has been suspended till further advice.

The trains, which have been diverted include Ernakulam-Hazrat Nizamuddin Superfast Special Express, Thiruvananthapuram Central Lokmanya Tilak Special Express, Thiruvananthapuram Central Rajdhani Special Express, Hazrat Nizamuddin Ernakulam Superfast Special Express and Lokmanya Tilak Thiruvananthapuram Central.

Goa is seeing incessant rain since the last five days and some low lying areas have been facing a flood-like situation.