Tirunelveli recovering from floods!? train service resumed ..?

Train services resumed in tirunelveli, which was hit by floods due to heavy rains. The public is happy as train services have resumed from rain and flood-affected Tirunelveli.

Paddy floating in flood:
On december 17 and 18, due to the atmospheric circulation in the Kumarikadal area, heavy rain fell in 4 districts namely tirunelveli, Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi, and Tenkasi. Due to more than 24 hours of rain, all the water levels overflowed and flowed the other way. Due to the precautionary release of water from 5 dams, the flood in Thamiraparani River overflowed its banks. Nellai and Tuticorin districts have been severely affected due to heavy rains. Rescue operations also became a huge problem as they were surrounded by water everywhere. Many villages were cut off. bus transport is not functioning on a large scale. It was directed to the outlying areas through areas where there was no water. Meanwhile, as the rain stopped yesterday, rescue operations are being carried out intensively.
Rail service affected:
Meanwhile, due to heavy rain in the southern districts, express trains going to Nellai, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari, Tenkasi, and Tiruchendur were stopped midway on december 17. Especially, no train could go beyond Kovilpatti railway station. Commuters suffered as the train stopped midway and bus traffic was affected due to rain and flood.
All the railway stations looked like pools of water. Meanwhile, there was soil erosion on the tracks near Gangaikondan near Nellai and Dadan Kulam near Tiruchendur. Due to this, the trains could not be operated from the respective places. Therefore, all trains were partially canceled and operated at Madurai, Kovilpatti, and Virudhunagar railway stations.

Railway stations that have started functioning:
In this case, as the rain has stopped and the water has started flowing, train traffic has started at tirunelveli railway station. Subsequently, it was operated from Nagercoil-Bangalore railway station. It has been informed that there will be important train services as usual from today. On the other hand, trains to Tiruchendur and Tuticorin have been canceled.
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Sowmiya Sriram

20/12/2023 09:45 AM