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Train Passes Safely Over Bridge in Himachal Pradesh as Base Collapses in Flooded Chakki River

A viral video prompted safety inspections by the state disaster authority following severe monsoon-induced damage to the bridge’s foundation.

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A screen grab of the train passing over the railway bridge when a portion of the retaining wall collapsed near Dhangu in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh, Train, Landslide, Heavy Rainfall | Image: Screengrab

Overview

  • A passenger train traversed the Chakki River rail bridge on July 21 as sections of its base collapsed under swollen floodwaters.
  • Officials confirmed there were no injuries, derailments or service disruptions from the collapse incident.
  • The State Disaster Management Authority has launched inspections of vulnerable bridges and tracks after the video went viral.
  • Red alerts remain in effect for multiple districts in the Kangra and Pathankot divisions due to continued heavy rainfall and rising river levels.
  • Since June 20, monsoon-related flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides have claimed 78 lives, left 37 missing and injured 115 people across Himachal Pradesh.