Storm Tra Mi moves train tracks in Quang Tri, temporarily using cars to pick up and drop off passengers

Storm No. 6 Tra Mi flooded the route, washed away rocks, eroded the roadbed, and shifted the train tracks on the Thong Nhat railway through Quang Tri, affecting nearly 2,500 passengers.

The railway industry is urgently repairing the railway section through Vinh Linh (Quang Tri) damaged by floodwaters after storm No. 6 to soon reopen the route.

Previously, on October 27, heavy rains caused by storm No. 6 caused floodwaters to rise and overflow the Thong Nhat railway line in Quang Tri province. To ensure train safety, railway units blocked the Sa Lung - Tien An section and organized passenger transfers from Dong Ha station (Quang Binh) to Dong Hoi station (Quang Binh) and vice versa.

The railway track through Vinh Linh (Quang Tri) was moved after storm No. 6 Tra Mi. Photo: T. Nhung

On the morning of October 28, after the water receded, it washed away rocks, eroded the roadbed, and shifted rails in the section Km 587+800 - Km 588+000, Km 588+500 - Km 588+900 in the Sa Lung bridge area (Vinh Linh district, Quang Tri province).

During the repair period, waiting for the route to be cleared, the railway industry will continue to organize passenger transport. Accordingly, the train departs from Hanoi, transfers by car from Dong Hoi to Dong Ha, and continues the journey by train from Dong Ha station. The train departs from Saigon, transfers by car from Dong Ha station to Dong Hoi station, and continues the journey by train from Dong Hoi station.

As of 9:00 a.m. on October 28, the railway industry had served free meals and safely transported 2,432 passengers.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/bao-tra-mi-lam-dich-chuyen-duong-ray-tau-o-quang-tri-tam-dung-oto-dua-don-khach-2336351.html