The Pernem tunnel stopped the Konkan Railway (KR) in its tracks yet again. Trains on the KR route were halted for a second consecutive day following seepage of water in the tunnel in Goa and only resumed at 8.35 pm on Wednesday. Chairman and Managing Director of KR Santosh Kumar Jha and his team have been camping at the site for the past two days. There are 100-plus workers at the site continuously monitored by 20 to 25 supervisors. “Senior officials of the level of chief engineer are at the site. In addition to this, our consultants are there. We also have a few international consultants who are reaching the site, and we are confident that we will be able to stop the oozing water spring inside the tunnel by this evening,” said.

Flooded tracks inside the Pernem tunnel