Mandya: Train traffic between Mysuru and Bengaluru was disrupted yesterday afternoon as a eucalyptus tree fell and damaged an overhead electric line between Maddur and Hanakere Railway Stations in Mandya. Due to this, Mysuru-bound Basava Express and Malgudi Express were delayed by a couple of hours putting passengers into inconvenience.
The incident occurred at around 12.40 pm when Basava Express suddenly stopped at Somanahalli (between Maddur and Hankere). The train had left Bengaluru at 11.15 am and an alert gate man had spotted the tree fall and the damage it had caused to overhead power cables. He immediately alerted the loco-pilot on Basava Express. Later, Railway and electric workers cleared the tree and restored the power supply and the train started its journey at 2.30 pm.
