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Number of trains delayed as top soil gets washed away

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Press Trust of India Agra
A number of trains including Tamil Nadu Express, GT Express were delayed here today as heavy rains had washed off the top soil between Jajau and Bhandai railway stations.

According to the DRM office spokesperson, top soil and stone grit were washed off early today between Jajau and Bhandai stations and a number of trains had to be stopped for hours till the repair work was completed this afternoon.

The whole Agra division including Mathura and Firozabad has been receiving heavy rainfall for the past 48 hours.

Intermittent showers continued today.

The weather office on Friday had warned of heavy rains in the region.

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First Published: Jul 17 2016 | 11:48 PM IST

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