Landslide at 2:19 a.m. near Parassala railway station derailed the Bilaspur‑Tirunelveli Express engine.
No one was injured; safety checks were completed.
A relief engine and accident‑relief train were sent to restore the line.
Service on the Neyyattinkara–Parassala section resumed at 8:10 a.m.
Six passenger trains were fully cancelled; two express trains were partially cancelled.
The incident was linked to heavy rainfall; the India Meteorological Department had issued orange and yellow rain alerts.
All passengers and railway workers were safe.
A backup engine and repair crew quickly fixed the tracks and moved the engine back.
Train services on that route were back by mid‑morning.
Some other trains were cancelled or delayed while the work was done.
The landslide happened because of heavy rain warned by the weather department.
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