Haridwar, Sept. 9 -- Train services in Haridwar came to a standstill this morning after a massive landslide occurred near the Dat Kali Temple at Bhimgoda. The landslide near the temple has brought down debris and huge boulders onto the railway tracks. The landslide broke through iron nets placed along the hill slopes, and completely blocked the Haridwar-Dehradun and Haridwar-Rishikesh railway lines and forcing the suspension of train operations.
On the receipt of information, the Railway and district administration officials immediately rushed to the site, and the teams from the RPF and GRP also joined the relief efforts. JCB machines and labourers were deployed to clear the tracks, but the heavy boulders and quantity of debris made the ta...