"The central government should declare the calamity in Himachal as a national disaster," Kuldeep Singh Pathania said. Bilaspur district has reported an estimated loss of about Rs 215 crore to roads, drinking water and power projects, and agriculture, horticulture and other departments, he added. He said work is underway on a war footing to restore the district s damaged roads.
Chattisgarh s Bilaspur District witnessed two passenger trains coming to face to face each other on the same track, with one goods train and the Memu local train.