Train traffic in the city remained affected due to the flooding of the rail tracks between Jagadhari and Saharanpur after incessant rainfall. The two trains between Chandigarh and Lucknow that ply on this track had to be cancelled for the day. The Chandigarh-Chennai Express train that left Chandigarh at 7.45 am got stalled at Kalanaur and could not go further. The train was full to capacity. The harried passengers had to spend the entire day stranded there with nowhere to go. A bridge on the stretch had been affected due to which the train could not go further. It was only late in the evening that some passengers could be shifted to a train on the other side of the bridge,while others were brought to Ambala. Divisional Railways Manager,Ambala Division,P K Sanghi said that a special train from Delhi has been arranged for the passengers. The train will leave on Tuesday morning. The passengers who want to make use of the facility could do so. The others could take a refund. Sanghi added that at several places,the flood level at the bridges has broken all records and is the highest since 1947. The train traffic is being affected. Several trains have been diverted and are plying via Delhi. The Chandigarh-Chennai train has been cancelled. The rains over the past few days had affected train traffic in Chandigarh. During the heavy showers last week,most of the trains were facing delays in arrival and departure causing inconvenience to the passengers. The travel plans of people are being disrupted Heavy rain,landslides,flash floods leave pilgrims stranded Due to the heavy downpour in much of north India,around 36 pilgrims,including six children,who were on a religious trip to Chardham,have been stranded in Uttarakhands Chamoli district for the past 24 hours. The religious tour was organised by the members of Bhartiya Yoga Sanstha,Chandigarh. On June 7,22 senior citizens with six children left for the Chardham yatra to Uttarakhands Badrinath,Kedarnath,Gangotri and Yamnotri shrines. The rains have triggered flash floods in the Ganga,Yamuna and their tributaries. At most places in Uttarakhand,a large number of bridges,roads,vehicles and buildings have been destroyed. For more than 24 hours,we have been struck at Karan Prayag,a place 5 kms ahead of Chamoli,Uttarakhand. On Sunday night,we got a place to stay,but since morning we have been stuck on the road. We neither have any water to drink,nor anything to eat, Krishna Goyal,one of the pilgrims stranded in Uttarakhand,said over the phone. She added,There are thousands like us who are stuck at this place,as there are several buses with pilgrims stalled at the roads. At Chamoli the situation is very critical,as due to heavy rainfall,the roads are damaged and vehicles are unable to move. The passengers are struck on the roads and have no place to go. We have contacted a senior leader from Chandigarh and as a result a PCR van came and guided us towards a place to stay near Chamoli,but we could not reach there, Krishna said. She said,We were on our religious tour to Chardham,we have been to Gangotri,Kedarnath and were on our way to Badrinath. But,due to bad weather,we decided not to proceed further and chose to return,but on our way the bus got struck in the traffic jam and we have nowhere to go. We request the administration to take us out from this place, the pilgrim said. Davinder Sharma,a city-based businessman who has recently come from Uttarakhand recounts the horrific condition of the place. Sharma said,The condition of Uttrakhand is horrific just now. Heavy rainfall has made the situation worse. The torrential rain has caused landslides and damaged several bridges and roads. Thousands of people are stuck on the roads. It has also led to the suspension of the Char Dham Yatra.
