Tamil Nadu rains: About 800 train passengers stranded in Thoothukudi due to floods
Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert issued; 15 trains cancelled, flight operations disrupted. Check details here The Tiruchendur-Chennai Egmore Express (Train No 20606) had begun at 08:25 pm on Sunday, December 17.
A railway official said the train was stopped at Srivaikuntam railway station due to heavy rain and flood situation. In total, 800 passengers are stranded and of them, approximately 500 are in the Srivaikuntam railway station and about 300 are in a nearby school, he added.
Southern Railway announced traffic suspension on the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur section, between Srivaikuntam and Seydunganallur, as the ballast has been washed away in floods and the track is 'hanging' and water is flowing over the railway tracks. Also Read | Heavy rains create flood-like situations in Tirunelveli | WATCH VIDEO The normal life was affected after heavy rains lashed part of Tamil Nadu, prompting the state government to seek the services of the Army, Navy and the Air Force.
Thousands of people have been evacuated from the rain-affected districts. Southern Railway said traffic has been suspended in the Tirunelveli-Tiruchendur section, between Srivaikuntam and Seydunganallur, as 'the ballast' has been washed away and the track is 'hanging' and water is flowing over the railway tracks.
Several train services operated via the southern regions have been fully cancelled, some partially suspended and some trains have been diverted. (With agency inputs)Milestone Alert!
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