Rain batters capital, traffic disrupted
Heavy rain affected several areas in the capital over the weekend, leading to significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions. Train services were also impacted due to earth caving on tracks, although they were restored later in the day. The India Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert that was later upgraded to orange, indicating the potential for more intense rainfall.
- ▪Heavy rain caused major traffic disruptions in the capital and surrounding areas.
- ▪Train services to the Central Station in Thiruvananthapuram were delayed due to earth caving on the tracks.
- ▪The India Meteorological Department upgraded the weather alert from yellow to orange, warning of more intense rainfall.
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Heavy rain lashed may parts of the State on Friday and Saturday, leaving low-lying areas in cities heavily waterlogged and causing major traffic disruptions. Movement of trains was also disrupted. Some of the incoming trains to the Central Station in Thiruvananthapuram were delayed as traffic was affected by caving in of earth on the tracks between Nemom and Thiruvananthapuram. The traffic was later restored by the Railways by afternoon, Railway sources said.City traffic was also severely disrupted with rains battering the capital regions and adjoining areas including East Fort bus stand, Pazhavangadi road, and Thampanoor, disrupting vehicular traffic and bringing low-lying areas in the city and its outskirts under water for a while.
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