The South Eastern Railway (SER) on Friday notified cancellation of 18189 Tatanagar-Rourkela Alleppy link Express on December 4 and 5 due to the floods in Chennai. Tata-Rourkela Alleppey link Express and Dhanbad-Alleppey Express also remained cancelled on Thursday due to the incessant rain in Tamil Nadu.
Earlier Alleppey-Dhanbad Express, which left Alleppey on December 2, was running on a diverted route. Moreover, Guwahati-Chennai Express will remain cancelled on Friday.
Moreover, Chennai rains have not only made life dejected there but in the city members of South Indian community are also worried lot. With no telephonic contact, parents of such student have been concerned for their children. The family members are relying on social networking sites to get connected.
Tapti Mohan of Sonari, said that his son studies there and is facing hardships. He has been calling from somewhere else just to inform us that he is safe. “I am worried. Though situation was normal recently but now the downpour has created a havoc. We are advising him to shift to Bangalore and return to city soon,” said Mohan.
Another parent said that the students have been helped by the Indian Air Force. Moreover, several social networking sites are helping them get connected. “ My daughter is connected with us through Facebook she is safe of now but we are worried,” he said.
Meanwhile, passengers traveling to other places in south are facing harrowing times. Due to cancellation of trains they have no choice left to travel to other places. Due to this, the rush in other trains has increased so much so that the authorities have issued a no-room for trains. Tata-Allepy, is the only train to Southern India via Tatanagar.