Published 16:26 IST, October 24th 2019

Heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh leads to train cancellations

Three trains were cancelled and train signalling was also impacted because of heaving rainfalls in Andhra Pradesh. The Vizianagaram junction was most affected

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Heavy rainfall in Andhra Presh has to le to train operations being affected.  Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) issued a report wherein as many as three trains were cancelled due to waterlogging. Vizianagaram city was most affected by heavy rainfall and waterlogging. 

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Three trains cancelled

three trains that were cancelled are - trains . 58526, 58525 and 22820. se trains run from Visakhapatnam Junction to Bhubaneshwar. Ar train,  Bhubaneshwar-Visakhapatnam Intercity Express was terminated at Srikakulam. trains were cancelled because of harsh wear conditions and because in many stations, water h entered station yards. 

Andhra Presh has witnessed heavy rainfall in past few days. rains h cost lives of people.  2,000-year-old Maha Stupa in Vishakapatnam also collapsed because of rains. 

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All across country, here has been excessive rainfall that has le to severe flooding. floods have affected Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Assam, Himachal Presh, Sikkim, Mhya Presh, Patna, etc. Mumbai witnessed three instances of heavy flooding during monsoon and city of Baroda was underwater because of heavy rainfall as well.  heavy rainfall has caused serious loss of life and property across country. After a relatively dry spell, rains have le to serious dam in Karnataka and Kerala with  India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing warning for coastal regions of regions.  India Meteorological Department (IMD) recently stated that country h recorded highest monsoon rainfall since 1994.

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In Tamil Nu, Chief Minister Eddpi K Palaniswami recently held a review meeting so that retreating South West monsoon causes least dam in state. CM urged secretaries of various departments to coordinate to ensure prevention of loss of life and property. Palaniswami h directed deputing 50 personnel trained by Tamil Nu State Disaster Manment Authority, and those from Fire and Rescue Services department to Nilgiris, because region h received a lot of rainfall.

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(with inputs from ANI)

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15:09 IST, October 24th 2019