VIENNA, Jan 7: A major east-west railway route in Austria has been shut down following heavy snow in Tyrol, a popular Alpine skiing region.

Railway operator OeBB said the line between Oetztal and Bludenz — part of a route that connects Vienna and Innsbruck with Austria’s western tip and Switzerland — was expected to remain closed until Sunday afternoon.

Two other rail lines connecting Tyrol province with southern Germany also were shut down. Overhead wires have been damaged by falling trees.—AP