Rain havoc: Due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled 21 trains and diverted around 13 others due to waterlogging on tracks at various places. The heavy rains have also damaged the railway track between Kesamudram and Mahabubabad in Telangana.
Earlier on Sunday, the Secunderabad-headquartered South Central Railway (SCR) zone, which also includes the Vijayawada division, cancelled 140 trains and diverted 97 more.
21 trains cancelled
Check List According to SCR, the 21 trains cancelled due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana include MGR Chennai Central to Chhapra, Chhapra to MGR Chennai Central, MGR Chennai Central to New Delhi and New Delhi to MGR Chennai Central.
12 trains were diverted
Besides, several trains were diverted due to heavy rains, including 12763 Tirupati-Secunderabad, 22352 SMVT Bengaluru-Patliputra, 22674 Mannargudi-Bhagat Ki Kothi and 20805 Visakhapatnam-New Delhi.
Apart from this, the railways has also issued helpline numbers to ensure the safety and convenience of the people. The helpline numbers are; Hyderabad-27781500, Warangal-2782751, Kazipet-27782660 and Khamman-2782885.
PM Modi assured all possible help to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured the chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana of the Centre’s full support in managing the crisis caused by heavy rains in their states. Prime Minister Modi spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over phone and discussed the situation and offered assistance in dealing with the floods and heavy rains, officials said. Prime Minister Modi assured that the Centre will provide all possible assistance in dealing with the challenges posed by heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Nine people lost their lives in separate rain-related incidents in Telangana, where heavy rains continued, especially in Hyderabad, officials said. In response to the situation, the Telangana chief minister reviewed the emergency, communicated with ministers and monitored relief efforts in the inundated areas. Meanwhile, unprecedented rains in Andhra Pradesh over the past two days have severely affected life, especially in Vijayawada and surrounding areas, leading to the evacuation of 17,000 people across the state.
Bulletin No. 21 SCR PR No. 346 Dt. 01.09.2024 on “Cancellation/Diversion of Trains due to Heavy Rains” pic.twitter.com/pf5brQyOUG
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