Lam Dong: Prenn Pass continues to collapse, railway dispatches 200-ton freight train to guard the bridge

(Chinhphu.vn) - Heavy rain from the afternoon of December 3 to the early morning of December 4 caused a series of serious landslides on the gateway passes to Da Lat, completely paralyzing traffic in many areas. The Mimosa Pass area is expected to restore traffic tonight.

Prenn Pass landslide seen from above - Photo: XD Newspaper

More landslides appeared after heavy rain on December 3

According to the report of the Vietnam Road Administration ( Ministry of Construction ), on the national highway system managed by the locality in Khanh Hoa province, there are currently 6 traffic jams, including 5 landslides on Highway 27C and 1 landslide on Highway 27. The forces are expected to complete the entire route before December 7.

Currently, Khanh Hoa Department of Construction continues to ban vehicles from traveling on National Highway 27C (Khanh Le Pass) and organizes traffic diversion plans for vehicles traveling from Nha Trang to Da Lat.

Direction 1 from Nha Trang follow National Highway 1 to Km1556+00, turn right on National Highway 27 to Km174+00, turn onto Lien Khuong - Prenn highway to Da Lat.

Direction 2 from Nha Trang follows National Highway 1 to National Highway 26 to National Highway 27 to Da Lat.

Local authorities and construction units are trying to quickly handle the landslide in D'ran commune - Photo: XD Newspaper

There are still 2 traffic jams in Lam Dong province. Specifically, Highway 20 has a landslide at 1 location in the D'Ran Pass area. Lam Dong Department of Construction is implementing the clearance, due to the complicated rain situation, the crack is growing, so it is expected that on December 10th, the one-way traffic will be opened and on December 15th, the clearance will be basically completed and the two-way traffic will be opened.

Currently, the locality has organized traffic flow and routes along National Highway 20, National Highway 27 and Provincial Road 725.

A new landslide occurred on National Highway 28 due to heavy rain on the afternoon of December 3. The area is currently blocked at Gia Bac Pass, Km50 - Km51 (Gia Dien Commune, Lam Dong Province). The locality is currently working to fix the problem and is expected to reopen to traffic on December 5.

Prenn Pass closes to traffic

Heavy rain from the afternoon of December 3 to the early morning of December 4 caused a series of serious landslides on the mountain passes leading to Da Lat, completely paralyzing traffic in many areas.

At Prenn Pass (Xuan Huong Ward - Da Lat) this afternoon, a large landslide continued to occur, forcing vehicles to stop traveling in both directions. The landslide was located in the middle of the pass, with a large amount of soil, rocks, trees and roots from the slope suddenly falling onto the road, estimated at dozens of cubic meters, causing complete blockage.

Authorities were present, diverting traffic and guiding vehicles to move towards Ta Nung and Sacom passes to go up and down Da Lat. The landslide area was marked with markers, warning signs and a 24/7 force was deployed to keep watch and prevent people from approaching the dangerous area.

Mimosa Pass is expected to restore traffic this evening - Photo: XD Newspaper

On the night of December 3, Mimosa Pass continued to experience serious landslides on the newly opened temporary road, section Km 226+600 - Km 226+800, forcing authorities to temporarily suspend traffic to ensure safety.

Lam Dong Department of Construction has announced that vehicles are allowed to travel in both directions on Mimosa Pass on the evening of December 4.

It is known that currently, vehicles are traveling in one lane. The construction unit continues to reinforce the slope at the landslide site to ensure safety. It is expected that by this evening, vehicles will restore two-way traffic at Mimosa Pass.

Since 12 noon today, the railway industry has dispatched 4 freight cars with a load capacity of nearly 200 tons to guard the bridge - Photo: VNR

The stormy rain situation in Lam Dong continues to be complicated, due to the impact of prolonged rain and floods, combined with the release of floodwater to regulate water at reservoirs upstream in Lam Dong province, the rising water level downstream has flooded bridges and roads, affecting train operations on the Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City railway line.

Vietnam Railways Corporation said that in the Long Thanh - Song Luy section, the water level is 7 - 8cm above the rail surface at Km1520+800 - Km1521+000. From 8:30 this morning, the local infrastructure management unit has issued warnings and reduced train speed to 5 km/h through the area to ensure safety.

At the Ma Lam - Long Thanh section, the water rose strongly and flowed rapidly, causing flooding of the knees and girders of the Km1531+123 bridge. From 10:00 a.m., the unit blocked the Ma Lam - Long Thanh section, temporarily stopping trains passing through the area until safety conditions were met.

Since noon today, the railway industry has dispatched 4 freight cars with a load capacity of nearly 200 tons to guard the bridge to ensure safety for the project.

Currently, local units have organized 24/7 patrols at key points; continuously monitored and inspected bridges and roads; mobilized maximum human resources and equipment to be ready to fix problems as soon as conditions allow. Ensuring train safety is at the highest level.

During the temporary blockade, some trains may be delayed or have their routes adjusted; the railway will regularly update information on train operation status on the official railway channels for passengers to monitor and grasp.

The Department of Construction also provides specific instructions on traffic directions into the center of Da Lat during traffic regulation:

From Lien Khuong - Prenn Expressway, all vehicles are allowed to travel in both directions through Mimosa Pass before 4:00 p.m. on December 4.

Or from Lien Khuong - Prenn highway, vehicles (except trucks) can turn left onto Sacom pass - Tuyen Lam lake to move to the center of Da Lat and vice versa.

Third direction, from the center of Da Lat, vehicles can go to Van Thanh Flower Village, down Ta Nung Pass along Highway 725 to the Forest Gate Intersection, then turn left onto Highway 27 to reconnect with Lien Khuong - Prenn Expressway.

Phan Trang

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