Landslide hits Haridwar’s Mansa Devi hill, railway traffic disrupted

September 8, 2025 10:20 AM

Landslide hits Haridwar’s Mansa Devi hill, railway traffic disrupted

A major landslide struck the Mansa Devi hill in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar on Monday, blocking railway traffic and bringing train services on the busy Dehradun–Haridwar route to a complete halt. The incident occurred near the Bhimgoda railway tunnel and Kali Mata temple when a large section of the hill suddenly collapsed. Huge volumes of soil and rocks rolled down at high speed, burying the railway track close to the Bhimgoda tunnel. The force of the slide was so intense that the iron safety n...

PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in Mansa Devi stampede, Uttarakhand CM announces ₹2 lakh ex gratia

July 27, 2025 1:05 PM

PM Modi expresses grief over loss of lives in Mansa Devi stampede, Uttarakhand CM announces ₹2 lakh ex gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at the Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, where six people were killed after a massive crowd gathered along the stairway route to the popular shrine. Extending condolences to the bereaved families, the PM took to X and said: “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives due to a stampede on the route to Mansa Devi Temple in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. May the injured rec...