Trains, flights to Kerala hit due to heavy rain, flood
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:10.08.2019
Train services from Chennai and other parts of the state to Kerala were disrupted due to heavy rain and flooding in Palghat area on Friday. More than 54 trains were cancelled as tracks were flooded, and landslides on tracks. Flights to Kochi too have been cancelled as the airport is closed till Sunday.
Flooding affected Palakkad — Ottappalam, Shoranur — Kuttipuram and Ferok — Kallayi sections of Palghat Division since 12.45pm on Friday. Landslip has also been reported at Karakkad, near Shoranur. In view of this, train traffic was affected in Palakkad — Ernakulam, Palakkad — Shoranur and Shoranur — Kozhikode sections.
Through the day, Southern Railway’s zonal headquarters announced the cancellation of around 54 trains to and from Kerala at the time of going to press. These included trains from the Thiruvananthapuram and Madurai divisions as well.
Huge crowd was seen at Dr MGR Chennai Central station through the evening as the weekend crowd were inquiring at helpdesk and counters to cancel their tickets. Trains have also been diverted through Tirunelveli.
Senior officials said the punctuality of the division was down from 80 to around
65. This was due to the double impact of cancellations due to floods in Maharashtra, Karnataka and now Kerala.
In a statement, Southern Railway said passengers could file for refunds till September 15. “Since passengers are moving out to safer places, they are not in a position to retrieve their tickets and bring them to the station for cancellation and for obtaining TDR (ticket deposit receipt). Railways has therefore decided to permit issue of TDRs at any station till September 15 (as against the normal rule of within three days from the booked date of journey),” the statement said. The public can apply to the railways for refund after obtaining the TDR from stations.
Similarly, passengers, who have booked e-tickets are also permitted to submit claims for refunds addressed to the chief commercial manager/passenger marketing, Southern Railway, Moore Market Complex, Chennai-600003 till September 15.
Helpdesk numbers 9188292595, 9188293595 and 1072 are functional round the clock at the Thiruvananthapuram divisional headquarters to provide information to passengers regarding changes in train services in that division.
STUCK FOR NOW: With more than 54 trains to and from Kerala cancelled due to devastating floods and incessant rain in Pallakad area, a huge crowd was seen at Dr MGR Chennai Central station through the evening on Friday as the weekend crowd was inquiring at helpdesk and counters to cancel their tickets
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:10.08.2019
Train services from Chennai and other parts of the state to Kerala were disrupted due to heavy rain and flooding in Palghat area on Friday. More than 54 trains were cancelled as tracks were flooded, and landslides on tracks. Flights to Kochi too have been cancelled as the airport is closed till Sunday.
Flooding affected Palakkad — Ottappalam, Shoranur — Kuttipuram and Ferok — Kallayi sections of Palghat Division since 12.45pm on Friday. Landslip has also been reported at Karakkad, near Shoranur. In view of this, train traffic was affected in Palakkad — Ernakulam, Palakkad — Shoranur and Shoranur — Kozhikode sections.
Through the day, Southern Railway’s zonal headquarters announced the cancellation of around 54 trains to and from Kerala at the time of going to press. These included trains from the Thiruvananthapuram and Madurai divisions as well.
Huge crowd was seen at Dr MGR Chennai Central station through the evening as the weekend crowd were inquiring at helpdesk and counters to cancel their tickets. Trains have also been diverted through Tirunelveli.
Senior officials said the punctuality of the division was down from 80 to around
65. This was due to the double impact of cancellations due to floods in Maharashtra, Karnataka and now Kerala.
In a statement, Southern Railway said passengers could file for refunds till September 15. “Since passengers are moving out to safer places, they are not in a position to retrieve their tickets and bring them to the station for cancellation and for obtaining TDR (ticket deposit receipt). Railways has therefore decided to permit issue of TDRs at any station till September 15 (as against the normal rule of within three days from the booked date of journey),” the statement said. The public can apply to the railways for refund after obtaining the TDR from stations.
Similarly, passengers, who have booked e-tickets are also permitted to submit claims for refunds addressed to the chief commercial manager/passenger marketing, Southern Railway, Moore Market Complex, Chennai-600003 till September 15.
Helpdesk numbers 9188292595, 9188293595 and 1072 are functional round the clock at the Thiruvananthapuram divisional headquarters to provide information to passengers regarding changes in train services in that division.
STUCK FOR NOW: With more than 54 trains to and from Kerala cancelled due to devastating floods and incessant rain in Pallakad area, a huge crowd was seen at Dr MGR Chennai Central station through the evening on Friday as the weekend crowd was inquiring at helpdesk and counters to cancel their tickets
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