Floodwaters from the swollen Punpun river touched a bridge girder, forcing closure of the Down line on Patna–Gaya route; MEMU trains cancelled, others diverted.
The Punpun River continues to swell. After seven years, the river's waters have begun to touch the railway bridge. Due to this, four passenger trains (63242 and 6324 Gaya-Patna, 63245 and 63247 Patna-Gaya) were suspended on the Patna-Gaya section on Saturday. While several express trains are being diverted to Gaya via Kiul-Lakhisarai, trains are operating only on the up route. Trains passing through submerged areas and sensitive bridges are oper…