South Central Railway cancels 130 trains, diverts 90 trains in different sections due to floods

The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled about 130 trains and diverted 90 services in the division due to heavy rains and floods.

Railway officials have rescheduled about 10 trains as tracks were damaged at some places.

SCR Chief Public Relations Officer A. Sridhar said that breaches occurred at many places near Dornakal and Kesamudram, and Sangamitra Express and many other trains were stopped. As water was overflowing on the tracks near Rayanapadu and Kondapalli a few express trains were stopped, he said.

Speaking to The Hindu on Sunday, SCR Vijayawada division Public Relations Officer Nusrath M. Mandrupkar said that about 4,500 passengers were sent to their destinations by arranging special trains. “We evacuated the passengers from the halted trains by arranging 85 RTC buses and a few tractors to shift them to Vijayawada railway station,” Ms. Mandrupkar said.