Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- A portion of the rail track in between Koraput and Jeypore in Odisha was blocked due to landslide following incessant rain today.

The landslide took place between Malliguda-Jarati stations in Koraput-Kirandul line of Waltair Division of the East Coast Railway at around 3 pm, reports said.

A major mishap was averted as the landslide occurred just a few minutes before the passing of Jagadalpur-Rourkela Intercity Express on the route in the afternoon.

As per reports, huge amounts of earth and boulders got detached from the hills due to the incessant rains and fell on the rail track.

On being informed, railway officials as well as technicians rushed to the spot and assessed the situation. The authorities have also m...