Northeast monsoon turns vigorous over Keralam; landslip disrupts rail traffic, orange alert for 9 districts on October 23, 2026

Debris being cleared from the railway tracks after a landslip near the Parassala Railway Station in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (October 22, 2026). | Photo Credit: ANI

The northeast monsoon has entered a vigorous phase over Keralam, triggering widespread rainfall, particularly along the Western Ghats, under the influence of weather systems over the Bay of Bengal. Several areas received intense rain accompanied by lightning and gusty winds, resulting in waterlogging and minor landslips.

Overnight rain on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) triggered landslips along the railway line between Thiruvananthapuram and Nagercoil, derailing the locomotive of Bilaspur-Tirunelveli Superfast Express near Parassala in the early hours of Thursday. The locomotive derailed between Neyyattinkara and Parassala, near the Parassala railway station, around 2.19 a.m. No injuries have been reported.

Rail traffic disrupted