India, Sept. 8 -- A landslide from the Mansa Devi hills near Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar on Monday blocked the Haridwar-Dehradun railway route, disrupting train services, officials said.

Large boulders from the hillside crashed onto the track near Bhimgoda, close to the Kali temple, forcing the suspension of train movement, said Government Railway Police (GRP) Superintendent of Police Aruna Bharti. The debris completely obstructed the track near the Bhimgoda tunnel, affecting more than a dozen trains, including the Vande Bharat Express.

A Shiva temple built near the track also collapsed under the impact of the landslide, Circle Officer Swapnil Suyal confirmed.

The incident comes days after a similar landslide at the same spot despite the ...