Palakkad (Keralam), Nov 14 (PTI) A point failure near Shornur on Saturday disrupted train movement on the busy route, holding up several passenger services at various stations.
The failure occurred at around 8 pm as a goods train carrying rice to Kozhikode was passing through the section, railway officials at Shornur station said.
The wagons moved onto a second track, while the brake van at the rear stayed on the original track near a railway overbridge close to the station.
A point failure occurs when the movable rails that divert trains from one track to another malfunction, officials said.
Efforts were underway to clear the goods train and restore normal services, they said. PTI TBA SSK
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