Rail traffic on the UNESCO-listed Kalka-Shimla railway line was temporarily disrupted after a hill slip occurred in the Kathlighat-Kano section on Friday afternoon.The Shimla-Kalka Shivalik Deluxe Express (Train No. 52452), carrying 107 passengers, was stopped in the affected section and brought back to Kathlighat station as a precaution.The Northern Railway arranged three buses to transport stranded passengers from Kathlighat to Kalka. The buses departed at 10:24 pm, carrying 97 passengers to Kalka for their onward journey.To facilitate the stranded passengers’ travel, the Kalka-Howrah Mail (Train No. 13052) was delayed by an hour.Yashanjeet Singh, Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Northern Railway, Ambala Division, said, “The departure of Kalka-Howrah Mail (Train No. 13052) had to be delayed by one hour to accommodate stranded passengers. The train departed at around 12:30 am on July 5.”Railway officials are monitoring the affected section, and normal train operations are expected to resume after restoration work is completed.


