Mangaluru: Several train services remain suspended for second day following landslide
Mangaluru: Several trains running between Kerala, Mangaluru and Mumbai took a hit following a landslide incident Padil and Kulashekara section in the city on Friday.
The services remained affected on second day and a press release from the Konkan Railway and Southern Railway has added that some of the trains will remain cancelled till Sunday August 26.
According to the press release Train No 56640 Mangaluru-Madgaon Passenger, train no 56641 Madgaon-Mangaluru Passenger, train no 22636 Mangaluru-Madgaon Intercity Express, train no 22635 Madgaon-Mangaluru Intercity Express have been cancelled for three days — on August 24, August 25 and on August 26.
Train no 16346 Thiruvananthapuram-Lokamanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) has been cancelled on August 24. Train No 12202 Kochuveli-Lokamanya Tilak Terminus Garib Rath Express has been cancelled on August 25.
Train No 22653 Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin Express and train no 16337 Okha- Ernakulam Express have been cancelled on August 24, a Southern Railway release said.
The release further stated that train no 12134 Mangaluru Junction-Mumbai CSMT Express will be operated from Surathkal station on August 24, August 25 and on August 26. It will not start from Mangaluru Junction station on these days.
Train no 12133 Mumbai CSMT-Mangaluru Junction train will be terminated at Surathkal station on Saturday and Sunday.
Train no 70106 Mangaluru-Madgaon DEMU passenger will start from Thokuru station on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. It’s pairing train no 70105 from Madgaon to Mangaluru DEMU passenger will be terminated at Thokuru station.
Train no 12201 Lokmanya Tilak-Kochuveli Garib Rath Express, train no 16338 Ernakulam-Okha Express, train no 22634 Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express and train no 19578 Jamnagar-Tirunelveli Express were cancelled on August 23.
Train no 12620 Mangaluru-LTT Matsyagandha Express will also start from Surathkal station on Saturday, Sunday and Sunday. Its pairing train no 12619 from LTT to Mangaluru will be terminated at Surathkal on Saturday and Sunday.
Train no 70106 Mangaluru-Madgaon DEMU passenger will start from Thokuru station on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Its pairing train no 70105 from Madgaon to Mangaluru DEMU passenger will be terminated at Thokuru station.
Train no 12201 Lokmanya Tilak-Kochuveli Garib Rath Express, train no 16338 Ernakulam-Okha Express, and train no 22634 Nizamuddin-Thiruvananthapuram Superfast Express and train no 19578 Jamnagar-Tirunelveli Express were cancelled on August 23.
Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Passenger and Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Intercity Express trains were also cancelled.
Matsyagandha Express train leaving Mangaluru Junction for Mumbai left from Surathkal.
Train No 12431 Thiruvananthapuram-Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express was diverted to run via Shoranur, Podanur, Erode, Jolarpettai, Katpadi and Renigunta. Train no 19331 Kochuveli- Indore Express was diverted to run via Shoranur, Podanur, Erode, Jolarpettai, Kaptpadi and Renigunta.
Train No 16346 Thiruvananthapuram-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Netravathi Express was short terminated at Ernakulam and train no 16340 Nagercoil-Mumbai CST Express was short terminated at Dindigul on Friday.
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India & Israel elevate ties to special strategic partnership, vow to soon conclude free trade deal
Jerusalem (PTI): India and Israel on Thursday elevated their "time-tested" relationship to a special strategic partnership and agreed to soon firm up a "mutually beneficial" free trade deal even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly backed the Gaza peace initiative, asserting that humanity must never become a victim of conflict.
Following talks between Modi and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the two sides inked a plethora of agreements to expand cooperation in areas of trade, agriculture, energy, cyberspace and digital payment.
India and Israel also vowed to expand their already close defence partnership by working towards joint development and joint production of military hardware under the framework of the transfer of technologies.
In his media statement, Modi said India's security interest is linked to peace and stability in the Middle East, adding that New Delhi fully supports the Gaza Peace Initiative.
"India's stance is clear: humanity must never become a victim of conflict. A path to peace has been created through the Gaza Peace Plan. India has fully supported these efforts," he said.
"In the future as well, we will continue dialogue and cooperation with all countries," he said.
PM Modi landed in Israel on Wednesday on a two-day visit. It is his second visit to Israel in nine years.
In his remarks, the prime minister said India and Israel have a united view that there is no place for terrorism in the world and both sides stand shoulder-to-shoulder in countering terrorism and its supporters.
"Our relationship is founded on the strong bedrock of deep trust, shared democratic values, and human sensitivities. Our bond has stood the test of every trial of time," he said.
"Today, we have taken the historic decision to elevate our time-tested partnership to the status of a 'Special Strategic Partnership'," he said.
The prime minister also announced the establishment of an India-Israel critical and emerging technologies partnership to impart a new momentum for cooperation in areas of artificial intelligence, quantum, and critical minerals. "I am pleased that an agreement has been reached for the use of UPI in Israel," he said.
The prime minister, referring to the threat of terrorism, said India and Israel will continue to confront the menace unitedly.
"India and Israel are completely clear that there is no place for terrorism in the world. In any form, in any expression, terrorism cannot be accepted," he said.
"We have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in opposing terrorism and its supporters, and we will continue to do so," he added.
India and Israel also discussed the implementation of the India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and cooperation under the framework of I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA).
