Bhatkal: The South Western Railway (SWR) has announced an extension of the cancellation of all train services on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru-Karwar route until further notice. This decision follows the need for extensive earth embankment work to restore the track damaged by landslides in the Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section.

The affected track section lies between Yadakumari and Kadagaravalli stations in the Western Ghats, between Hassan and Mangaluru. Landslides, triggered by heavy rains, have impacted the area on the valley side. Due to the inaccessibility of the stretch, which can only be reached by rail, personnel from the Mysuru Division are transporting machinery, equipment, and materials necessary for reinforcing the embankment via wagons.

The trains that have been canceled include: Train No. 16511/512 KSR Bengaluru – Kannur - KSR Bengaluru Express; Train No. 16595/596 KSR Bengaluru – Karwar - KSR Bengaluru Panchaganga Express; Train No. 16585/586 SMVT Bengaluru – Murdeshwar - SMVT Bengaluru Express; Train No. 07377/378 Vijayapura – Mangaluru Central - Vijayapura Express Special, as well as the tri-weekly day trains between Yeshwantpur-Mangaluru Junction/Karwar - Yeshwantpur, Train Nos. 16575/576 and 16515/516, and the weekly day train, Train No. 16539/540.