China has invested a substantial amount into its mega hydropower project on the Tsangpo river, called the Brahmaputra in India, in Tibet, but its geologists have warned that the proposed site is atop an ‘active fault line’, which could trigger earthquakes and landslides, ultimately affecting the infrastructure’s ‘integrity’.
The Central Railway has cancelled 30 long-distance and intercity train services until July 17 after multiple landslides damaged the Mumbai-Pune rail corridor in the Bhor Ghat section, severely disrupting operations. Officials said torrential rainfall on July 6 triggered several landslides between Karjat and Lonavala stations, mainly near Thakurwadi and Monkey Hill, damaging all three railway lines. Although restoration work is being carried out on a war footing, difficult terrain, continuous rain and hazardous working conditions have delayed the full resumption of services.
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Several injured as BEST bus rams into 14 vehicles in Mumbai’s Andheri Paschim
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