South Central Railway cancels Chennai-bound trains

Flooding of a railway bridge on Chennai-Gudur sector triggers decision

South Central Railway cancels Chennai-bound trains
Press Trust of India Rajahmundry (AP)
Last Updated : Dec 05 2015 | 8:41 PM IST
The South Central Railway (SCR) today fully or partially cancelled a host of trains due to flooding of a railway bridge on the Chennai- Gudur sector.

These are mostly Chennai Central-bound trains from different cities of the country, including Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Vijayawada, Chandigarh, Ahmedbad and Jaipur, among others, a SCR release said here.

Meanwhile, SCR is running a special train to ferry passengers stranded in rain-ravaged Chennai. The train, which is leaving at 21:00 hrs today, will run between Kakinada and Chennai Beach.
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First Published: Dec 05 2015 | 8:32 PM IST

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