Talaguppa-Bengaluru train delayed for four hours
Passengers on the Talaguppa-KSR Bengaluru City Intercity Express faced a four-hour delay due to a fallen tree branch damaging overhead power lines. The incident occurred near Arasalu, causing significant disruption to commuters returning from the festival weekend.
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It illustrates infrastructure vulnerabilities in regional rail networks and the impact of environmental factors on public transportation reliability.
Passengers of the Talaguppa-KSR Bengaluru City Intercity Express (20652) had a harrowing journey on Tuesday (September 15) after a tree branch fell on the overhead equipment near Arasalu in Hosanagara taluk, delaying the train by over four hours. A majority of the passengers were returning to the capital after spending the festival weekend in their native places.
The train left Talaguppa on schedule at 5.21 a.m. and reached Arasalu on time at 6.20 a.m. However, it was halted there for nearly four hours after the fallen branch damaged the overhead equipment and snapped the line, an official of the South Western Railway said.
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