Telangana Rains: Trains Hit, Roads Waterlogged; CM Holds Emergency Review

Hyderabad: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert predicting heavy rainfall in the state of Telangana for the weekend; amid the ongoing rainfall, Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy held an emergency review and also asked the officials to remain on alert.

Telangana Rains: CM Revanth Reddy Holds Emergency Review

Heavy rains continued to lash many parts of Telangana including Hyderabad on Sunday and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held an emergency review with ministers, officials and elected members.

Reddy, who reviewed the situation in the rain-affected areas, spoke to ministers - Bhatti Vikramarka, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, Tummala Nageshwar Rao, Damodara Raja Narasimha and Jupalli Krishna Rao over the phone and enquired about the relief operations in the submerged areas.

CM Revanth Reddy Asks Officials to Remain on Alert

The Chief Minister held teleconference with top officials and the Chief Secretary, DGP and the officials of State Municipal Administration, Energy, Panchayati Raj, Hydraa, Irrigation departments were asked to be alert in the next 24 hours.

Reddy ordered district collectors, SPs, revenue, irrigation and municipal officials to conduct field visits in the flood-hit habitations.

Specific instructions have been issued to all officials of the important departments to cancel their leaves and join relief and rescue operations immediately in the rain ravaged districts, the release said.

The officials of the emergency wings have also been asked to send updates on heavy rains at the field level to the CMO office from time to time. The authorities are instructed to take immediate relief measures in the flood-hit areas.

The CM directed the ministers, MPs, MLAs and MLCs to  stay in their respective areas and take up relief operations.

Telangana CM's Advice for State Residents

The chief minister appealed to people not to venture out of their homes unless in an emergency. 

Citizens living in low lying areas are advised to be more vigilant and inform the authorities over the phone in case of an emergency or any assistance required, the release said.

A control room was opened at state secretariat to monitor heavy rains in the state, an official release said. 

Train Services Hit, Traffic Disrupted due to Waterlogging

Due to heavy rains and waterlogging over the tracks at several locations on South Central Railway (SCR), several passenger trains were either cancelled, partially cancelled and also diverted, a release from SCR said.

A portion of gravel under the railway track near Kesamudram in Mahabubabad district was washed away due to floodwaters, stranding passengers on a train at Kesamudram railway station.

Following the heavy rains, rivulets were in spate in some districts and the floodwaters disrupted road links between villages.

IMD Weather Update for Telangana 

Telangana is facing a severe weather situation with heavy rains engulfing most parts of the state, attributed to a deep depression off the Andhra Pradesh coast. The IMD has issued a red alert for almost half of the state and an orange alert for other districts, with heavy rains expected until September 3. One person has been reported dead due to the torrential rains, prompting the government to declare a holiday for primary and secondary schools in Hyderabad on Monday as a precautionary measure.

(Inputs from PTI)