140 Trains Cancelled As Torrential Rains Create Havoc In Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, IMD Issues Warning
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Rain Fury: Incessant torrential rains continue to lash Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, leading to the deaths of several people. Heavy rain battered several parts of both states on Sunday, disrupting railway and road traffic. Railway tracks have been inundated with rainwater, leading to the cancellation and diversion of as many as 140 trains. Severe waterlogging has also been reported on major routes, leading to traffic congestion in several areas of both states. In either territory, swollen rivers have caused thousands of people to seek safety in emergency shelters, facilitated by collaborative efforts from national and regional disaster response teams.
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Rain Fury: 140 Trains Cancelled
The Secunderabad-based South Central Railway Zone, which covers the Vijayawada Division, called off 140 trains and changed the paths of 97 others this past Sunday, according to PTI reports.
The South Central Railway recently broke the news: around 21 train services have suffered disruptions. List of few trains cancelled range from the Chennai Central-Chhapra train to the New Delhi-Chennai Central trains and vice versa. Unexpectedly, the course of a multitude of trains, including those from Tirupati to Secunderabad, SMVT Bengaluru to Patliputra, and Mannargudi to Bhagat Ki Kothi, plus six more, have been altered. Not stopping there, a further two trains – one from SMVB Bengaluru to Danapur, the other returning – have been redirected because of high waters at Rayanapadu, according to the bulletin released by SCR.
On Sunday, the South Central Railway (SCR) zone, including the Vijayawada Division, cancelled as many as 140 trains and diverted 97 more.
Bulletin No. 21 SCR PR No. 346 Dt. 01.09.2024 on “Cancellation/Diversion of Trains due to Heavy Rains” pic.twitter.com/pf5brQyOUG
— South Central Railway (@SCRailwayIndia) September 1, 2024
Check the Trans Cancelled/Diverted List Here
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Rain Fury: School Closed
Incessant rains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have led to the closure of schools in Hyderabad. 26 NDRF teams have also been deployed for flood relief.
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Rain Fury: PM Modi Assures All Help
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has committed to offering full support from the federal government to the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as they grapple with difficulties arising from extreme rainfall in their respective territories. Reports indicate that he has had phone calls with the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu, and Telangana, A Revanth Reddy, in a bid to tackle the current predicament and render assistance amidst floods and excessive downpours.
