{"id":43312,"date":"2024-09-01T06:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T06:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/01\/several-trains-cancelled-as-heavy-rains-damage-railway-track-in-telangana-n-f-times\/"},"modified":"2024-09-01T06:45:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T06:45:03","slug":"several-trains-cancelled-as-heavy-rains-damage-railway-track-in-telangana-n-f-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenftimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/01\/several-trains-cancelled-as-heavy-rains-damage-railway-track-in-telangana-n-f-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Several trains cancelled as heavy rains damage railway track in Telangana &#8211; N.F Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hyderabad: Heavy rains in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have severely disrupted train traffic, leading to the stoppage, cancellation, and diversion of several trains. Flooding on the Vijayawada-Kazipet route has caused major delays, with 30 trains cancelled in the Vijayawada division.<\/p>\n<p>24 trains were stopped on the Vijayawada-Kazipet route as the track was flooded with water overflowing from lakes and streams at few places. Officials said 30 trains were cancelled in Vijayawada division.<\/p>\n<p>The railway track was damaged at a few places in Mahabubabad district in Telangana due to flood water. A tank breached at Ayodhya village near Mahabubabad, inundating the railway track. This forced the South Central Railway to cancel trains on the Vijayawada-Kazipet route.<\/p>\n<p>The railway track was also damaged between Kesamudram and Intikanne. The concrete under the track was washed away due to floods.<\/p>\n<p>Water was flowing above the railway track near Mahabubabad. The railway authorities stopped Simhadri and Machilipatnam express trains at Mahabubabad Railway Station. Gautami, Sanghamitra Kanga-Kaveri, Charminar, and Yeshwantpur express trains were also halted.<\/p>\n<p>Mahabubnagar-Visakhapatnam Express was stopped at Pandillapalli for four hours as the track was flooded.<\/p>\n<p>The cancelled trains include Vijayawada-Secunderabad (12713), Secunderabad-Vijayawada (12714), Guntur-Secunderabad (17201), Secunderabad-Sirpur Kaghaznagar (17233), Secunderabad-Guntur (12706) and Guntur-Secunderabad (12705).<\/p>\n<p>Visakhapatnam-Nanded was diverted with all stoppages between Eluru and Secunderabad skipped. All stoppages of Visakhapatnam-Tirupati train Vijayawada and Secunderabad were skipped.<\/p>\n<p>South Central Railway said that due to heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh, several trains are being diverted and cancelled to avoid inconvenience to the travelling passengers as a safety measure.<\/p>\n<p>In order to facilitate passengers with train running information, South Central Railway has set up additional helpline numbers at important Railway Stations.<\/p>\n<p>Helpline numbers are Hyderabad 27781500, Secunderabad 27786140, 27786170, Kazipet 27782660, 8702576430, Warangal 27782751, Khammam 27782985, 08742-224541, 7815955306, Vijayawada 7569305697, Rajahmundry 08832420541, Tenali 08644-227600, Tuni 7815909479, Nellore 7815909469, Gudur 08624-250795, Ongole 7815909489, Gudivada 7815909462 and Bhimavaram Town 7815909402.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] \u00a0 Hyderabad: Heavy rains in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have severely disrupted train traffic, leading to the stoppage, cancellation, and diversion of several trains. 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