# Rail, road traffic disrupted as rain continues in Himachal Pradesh Constant rainfall in Himachal Pradesh has caused massive destruction in the lower parts of the state, with rural areas and villages being the worst affected. Rail and bus services have been crippled in the area with most of the rivers in spate causing damage to bridges. The meteorological department has announced heavy rainfall after August 12. The Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow rail line has been rendered useless for at least two weeks due to landslides along the track, a railway official said on Sunday. The Pathankot-Mandi national highway also witnessed landslides at many places, which halted traffic on the route for hours, causing traffic jams. About 100 families in Kandrori area were evacuated and provided temporary shelter and food as gushing flood waters ravaged the villages after release of 60,000 cusecs of water from Maharana Pratap Sagar Reservoir (Pong Dam). Mand, Miyani, Gandrah, Bhograma, Parag, Reyali and Rey villages were worst hit and crops on several acres of lands were destroyed. A dozen panchayts in Mand area of Nurpur sub-division were flooded.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Aug 2013 03:23:25 +0000