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Key Points

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Landslide near Parassala station derailed the Bilaspur‑Tirunelveli Express locomotive at 2:19 a.m.

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No injuries reported; all passengers and staff were safe.

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Relief locomotive and accident‑relief train repaired the track and re‑railed the engine.

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Train services on the Neyyattinkara–Parassala section resumed at 8:10 a.m. after safety checks.

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Six passenger trains were cancelled and two Amrit Bharat Express services were partially cancelled.

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Heavy rainfall, warned by the India Meteorological Department, caused the landslide.

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Summary

All passengers and railway staff remained unharmed.

A relief locomotive and an accident‑relief train were dispatched to re‑rail the engine and repair the track.

The Southern Railway completed safety inspections and restored service on the Neyyattinkara–Parassala section by 8:10 a.m.

Six passenger trains were fully cancelled and two Amrit Bharat Express services were partially cancelled during the restoration.

The landslide occurred during a period of heavy rain; the India Meteorological Department had issued orange and yellow rain alerts for the region.

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New Words to Learn

8 words
landslide
A sudden slide of earth and rocks down a slope, often caused by heavy rain.
derailed
When a train’s wheels leave the rails.
locomotive
The engine that pulls a train.
relief locomotive
A spare engine used to help when a train has a problem.
accident‑relief train
A special train sent to fix the line after an accident.
track
The pair of rails that trains run on.
partial cancellation
When only part of a train’s journey is stopped.
India Meteorological Department
India’s official agency that monitors weather and issues alerts.
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