Amid incessant rains, parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are facing flood-like conditions. Torrential downpour on Sunday led to widespread flooding and waterlogging, severely disrupting road and rail traffic. Heavy rain claimed at least 10 lives in the two states on Sunday. In response to the forecast of continued heavy rains, all educational institutions in Hyderabad will remain closed on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and assured him of all possible help from the central government. Modi also asked him about the current flood situation in the state.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed officials concerned to remain alert. Reddy also reviewed the situation in the rain-affected areas on Sunday, spoke to ministers and enquired about relief operations in the submerged regions.
Relief operations underway
Authorities announced on Monday that 26 teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed to assist with flood relief and rescue operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Currently, 12 teams are already on the ground and another 14 teams are being sent. Of these, eight teams are being airlifted from various places in the country. The NDRF teams are equipped with inflatable boats, pole and tree cutters and basic medical supplies.
According to PTI, nearly 6,000 passengers at Rayanapadu, Kondapalli, Tenali, Vijayawada, Nidubrolu and Bapatla railway stations were provided with breakfast and drinking water. The Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express train halted at Rayanapadu where the passengers were provided with cooked meals and mid-day meals.
In response to the disruptions, the railways set up emergency control rooms and helplines, and arranged for alternative travel options by deploying 84 buses from Rayanapadu to Vijayawada and from Kondapalli to Vijayawada.
Trains cancelled and diverted
The Secunderabad-based South Central Railway (SCR) zone covering Vijayawada division cancelled 140 trains and diverted 97 others on Sunday, according to PTI.
According to the South Central Railway (SCR) announcement, 21 trains including Chennai Central to Chhapra (12669), Chhapra to Chennai Central (12670), Chennai Central to New Delhi (12615) and New Delhi to Chennai Central (12616) have been cancelled. Besides, trains like Tirupati to Secunderabad (12763), SMVT Bengaluru to Patliputra (22352), Mannargudi to Bhagat Ki Kothi (22674), Vishakhapatnam to New Delhi (20805) and six others have been diverted. Due to heavy water flow in Rayanapadu, two more trains – SMVB Bengaluru to Danapur and Danapur to SMVB Bengaluru – have also been rerouted, the SCR bulletin said.
(With contributions from ANI, PTI)
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