Hyderabad: Train services under the South Central Railway (SCR) were badly struck on Thursday following heavy rains that triggered water to overflow on tracks in the Bhiknur– Talmadla and Akanpet– Medak areas of the Hyderabad Division. The SCR revealed several cancellations, diversions, and partial cancellations of guest trains.
Cancellations:
8 trains, consisting of Kacheguda– Nizamabad (77643 ), Medak– Kacheguda (57302 ), Kacheguda– Nagarsol (07055 ), Nagarsol– Kacheguda (07056 ), Kacheguda– Purna (77605 ), Kacheguda– Medak (77603 ), Medak– Kacheguda (77604 ), and Bodhan– Kacheguda (57414 ), stand cancelled on August 28 and 29.
Diversions:
CST Mumbai– Lingampalli (17057) on Aug. 27 diverted through Nizamabad– Armoor– Karimnagar– Peddapalli bypass– Kazipet– Secunderabad, avoiding Nizamabad– Secunderabad area.
Amravati– Tirupati (12766) and Narkher– Kacheguda (17642) on Aug. 28 diverted through Purna– Parli– Vikarabad– Secunderabad– Kacheguda, avoiding the Purna– Kacheguda stretch.
Lingampalli– CST Mumbai (17058) on Aug. 28 diverted by means of Secunderabad– Kazipet– Peddapalli bypass– Karimnagar– Armoor– Nizamabad, avoiding Secunderabad– Nizamabad.
Partial Cancellations:
Guntakal– Bodhan (57411) on Aug. 28 will run just as much as Kacheguda, with the Kacheguda– Bodhan area cancelled.
Kacheguda– Medak (57301) on Aug. 28 cancelled in between Medchal– Medak.
In a news release, SCR Chief Public Relations Officer A. Sridhar stated the disturbances was because of security issues brought on by flooding of tracks, and remediation efforts are underway.