Telangana: Heavy rains cause damage to railway track between Mahabubabad and Kesamudram; several trains cancelled

Hanumakonda (Telangana) [India], September 2 (ANI): Heavy rains in the state have caused damage to the railway track between Kesamudram and Mahabubabad, resulting in the cancellation of several trains.

Telangana’s Transport and B ackward Classes (BC) Welfare Minister Poonam Prabhakar interacted with the stranded passengers at Kazipet Junction in Hanumakonda on Sunday and enquired about their problems, a release said.

He was accompanied by MLAs Naini Rajender Reddy, Kavvampalli Satyanarayana, and Hanumakonda Collector Praveenya, among other officials, the release said.

The minister assured the passengers that the railway track would be restored as soon as the floodwaters receded and train services would resume.

Further, he spoke with railway officials regarding the restoration of the track and instructed the district collector and other officials to ensure that passengers face no inconvenience.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka conducted an on-site inspection of flood-affected areas in Errupalem Mandal in Madhira Constituency of Khammam district to assess the situation and oversee relief efforts, as per a release.

Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with Telangana’s CM Revanth Reddy on the phone and enquired about the flood situation in the heavy rain-hit areas and the damages caused by the floods, a release from the Telangana CMO said.

The Chief Minister brought to the attention of the PM the losses incurred due to heavy rains in the state and also briefed the Prime Minister about the immediate relief measures taken by the state government without causing any inconvenience or loss of life, as per the release.

Further, the CM explained to the Prime Minister that the Khammam district bore the brunt of heavy rains and suffered huge rain-related damages.

PM Modi appreciated the state government machinery for maintaining high alert and preventing the loss of life, the release said.

Additionally, the Prime Minister assured that helicopters would be deployed to provide emergency services in adverse weather conditions.