Kerala, after the flood: Railway services partially restored as special trains run via Trivandrum to help evacuate stranded people
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala, after the flood: Railway services partially restored as special trains run via Trivandrum to help evacuate stranded people

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Trivandrum- Ernakulam section was also connected by passenger special trains for the flood period in Kerala. Trivandrum- Ernakulam section was also connected by passenger special trains for the flood period. Few special trains were started via Trivandrum, Tirunelveli, and Madurai to Chennai, Egmore, Howarah, Gorakhpur, Bhubaneswar routes to evacuate stranded people. Barring the flood-affected areas, the Southern Railway had began running 159 Express trains and 11 passenger trains connecting Kerala to the rest of the states from 16 August to 18 August.

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25 trains across Tamil Nadu cancelled, 20 diverted due to Andhra Pradesh floods
6 months, 3 weeks ago

25 trains across Tamil Nadu cancelled, 20 diverted due to Andhra Pradesh floods

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the Chennai Central, Tambaram, Perambur, and other stations across Tamil Nadu due to the cancellation of trains over the past two days. Railway authorities said that a total of 25 trains which were scheduled to arrive at Chennai Central and other stations in Tamil Nadu from Shalimar, Puri, and other areas were cancelled …

About 20 trains stopped between AP and Telangana as streams and rivulets overflowing on tracks, thousands of passengers stranded
6 months, 3 weeks ago

About 20 trains stopped between AP and Telangana as streams and rivulets overflowing on tracks, thousands of passengers stranded

The Hindu  

About 20 trains were stopped at various stations between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and thousands of passengers were struck as a result of floods on Sunday. The South Central Railway has shifted the passengers and arranged special trains to transport the stranded passengers to Chennai, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam, said the Vijayawada Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, V. Rambabu. SCR Chief Public …

Tamil Nadu rains: Nearly 800 train passengers stranded in Thoothukudi district due to flood
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu rains: Nearly 800 train passengers stranded in Thoothukudi district due to flood

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu rains: Around 800 train passengers were stranded at Srivaikuntam in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu due to flooding, said an official on Monday. 800 passengers stranded The train was stopped at Srivaikuntam railway station, approximately 32 km away from Tiruchendur, due to heavy rain and flooding, a railway official said. MK Stalin writes to PM Modi Tamil …

40 train services to and from Kerala cancelled in view of Cyclone Michaung
1 year, 3 months ago

40 train services to and from Kerala cancelled in view of Cyclone Michaung

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway has cancelled as many as 40 train services to and from Kerala, including Sabarimala special trains, in view of the cyclone ‘Michaung’ which is likely to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast by Tuesday. The cancelled trains include Narasapur–Kottayam Special; Secunderabad Junction–Kollam Junction Special; Gorakhpur Junction–Kochuveli Rapti Sagar SF Express; Thiruvananthapuram Central–New Delhi Kerala SF Express; Nagercoil …

Even as rains abate, death toll rises to 60 in Kerala; over 200k in relief camps
5 years, 7 months ago

Even as rains abate, death toll rises to 60 in Kerala; over 200k in relief camps

Live Mint  

Thiruvananthapuram: After pounding Kerala for days, rains subsided on Sunday even as the death toll in the monsoon fury mounted to 60 with over 2.27 lakh people being sheltered in relief camps across the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a meeting with senior officials on Sunday morning to review the flood situation and later told reporters that the death …

Kerala rains: Number of monsoon-related deaths rises to 60, over 2 lakh people shifted to relief camps
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala rains: Number of monsoon-related deaths rises to 60, over 2 lakh people shifted to relief camps

Firstpost  

After pounding Kerala for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in the monsoon fury mounted to 60. Thiruvananthapuram: After pounding Kerala for days, rains abated on Sunday even as the death toll in the monsoon fury mounted to 60 with over 2.27 lakh people being sheltered in relief camps across the state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan …

Kerala floods: Toll rises to 59; IMD issues red alert for 3 districts; Rahul Gandhi to arrive on two-day state visit today
5 years, 7 months ago

Kerala floods: Toll rises to 59; IMD issues red alert for 3 districts; Rahul Gandhi to arrive on two-day state visit today

Firstpost  

The death toll in the monsoon fury in Kerala rose to 59 on Sunday Thiruvananthapuram: The death toll in the monsoon fury in Kerala rose to 59 on Sunday with two bodies being recovered while there was a slight let-up in the rains in some regions in the state, officials said. They also discussed the search operations at Kavalappara and …

Rail traffic restored on most major Kerala routes: Goyal
6 years, 7 months ago

Rail traffic restored on most major Kerala routes: Goyal

India TV News  

Train traffic on all major routes earlier disrupted due to damage to tracks by floods in Kerala has been restored, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. "Due to unprecedented monsoon rains and consequent opening of dams in Kerala, three divisions of Southern Railway were severely affected due to heavy floods, landslips and boulders on tracks," the Minister said. Goyal …

Special trains for people stranded in flood-hit J&K
10 years, 6 months ago

Special trains for people stranded in flood-hit J&K

India TV News  

New Delhi: Northern Railway has taken several measures for the people stranded in flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir, like running special trains from Katra, Udhampur and Jammu to different parts of the country and attaching extra coaches to regular services. A special train was made operational from Jammu to Indore via New Delhi to clear the stranded passengers and extra coaches …

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