Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express Diverted Due to Landslide, Intercity Express Affected

Ranchi: The Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express and the Hatia-Asansol Intercity Express have been rerouted via Muri junction following a landslide that blocked the Ranchi-Mesra-Barkakana railway tracks. The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall over the past few days, caused debris to fall onto the tracks between Sidhwar in Ramgarh and Sanki in Ranchi near a tunnel on Tuesday.

Amresh Kumar, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager and Chief Public Relations Officer of the Dhanbad Division under the East Central Railway (ECR), confirmed that the Vande Bharat Express (train numbers 22349/22350) and the Asansol-Hatia-Asansol Intercity Express (train numbers 13513/13514) will be diverted via Muri junction from Wednesday until further notice. This measure is being taken to ensure the safety of passengers and rail infrastructure.

More details awaited