Heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia has disrupted rail traffic on the Ballia-Chhapra section, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said on Saturday.

GRP station in-charge Vivekanand Yadav said that due to the rainfall, a tree fell on the railway line between Sahatwar and Bansdih stations, as well as between Revati and Dal Chhapra. The rail traffic was restored after the fallen tree was removed.

The railway tracks between Bakulha and Manjhi railway stations and in Dal Chhapra were also affected due to soil erosion.

Yadav said rail traffic on the Ballia-Chhapra section has been disrupted since Saturday morning. The Divisional Railway Manager and other officials have reached the spot, he added.

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