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6. Indian Railways fares: The point-to-point fares for all pairs of stations, including intermediate to intermediate stations, in case of Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto sets of trains shall be notified by the Zonal Railways. (PTI)
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Chennai floods: In suburban areas flooding was severe with water levels covering the ground floor and threatening to enter the first floor. People living at higher levels were opening up their doors to help the strangers. “The situation was bad and the water level was increasing,” Jenson, resident of Sunambu Kolathur of Kanchipuram district said. Even market areas like Anna Nagar in the city could not escape from flooding. In many areas people made shift boats by tying up empty barrels to reach safer places. (PTI)
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Chennai floods: The airport was closed Tuesday night, and could not start operations due to water logging in the runway. Several passengers were stranded at the airport, railway and bus stations. There was no power supply in many areas of Chennai, and mobile phone services were also affected due to the rains. Meanwhile hotels were getting frantic calls from residents and stranded passengers for accommodation. “We have couple of families staying with us as they were affected by water logging,” a hotel official said. “In Villivakkam area the water level was up to my chest. I had to wade through the water for couple of kms and then catch a bus to my work place in Teynampet,” Suresh who works with a private sector company said. (PTI)
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Chennai floods: It was raining opportunities for taxi and auto-rickshaw drivers who were charging sky high rates to ply short distances. A taxi driver charged Rs 4,500 to transport three persons from airport to a hotel in Anna Salai. Meanwhile, army and navy teams were called to carry out rescue efforts. Schools and colleges were closed in the city. (PTI)
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Chennai floods: The rains stopped on Wednesday morning and provided some respite to the people, but the weather office has forecast heavy rains for next three days. During the last spell of rains, around 180 people lost their lives in the four district of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Cuddalore and Thiruvallur. Home Minister Rajnath SIngh today said as many as 269 people have lost their lives due to floods. (PTI)
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Chennai floods: CANCELLATION OF TRAIN SERVICES ON 01.12.2015 AND 03.12.2015: In view of the flood situations in Chennai, the South Eastern Railway today (Thursday) cancelled Tata-Alleppey Express. Due to incessant rains and flood in Chennai, Tata-Alleppey Express, the only daily express train linking the southern states with this part of the country, will remain cancelled today, said O P Sharma, Station Superintendent of Tatanagar. The Dhanbad-Alleppey express will also remain cancelled today for the similar reason, the superintendent added. (PTI)
Chennai floods: CANCELLATION OF SUBURBAN SERVICES&PASSENGERS SPECIAL TRAINS: The following trains leaving Chennai Egmore are cancelled due to water overflowing on railway tracks between Villupuram – Tambaram Section. The suburban services will not be operated today in these sections until further advice: </br><br> 1. Chennai Beach-Tambaram-Chengalpattu-Tirumalpur; </br><br> 2. Chennai Central-Tiruvallur-Avadi-Arakkonam-Tiruttani; </br><br> 3. Chennai Central-Gummidipoondi-Sullurpeta </br><br> 4. Chennai Beach-Gummidipoondi-Sullurpeta; However, Skeletal services will be operated in the following routes: </br><br>1.Gummidipoondi-Ennore </br><br> 2.Chennai Beach-Avadi-Tiruvallur-Arakkonam & Tiruttani; </br><br>3.MRTS service between Velachery-Thirumayilai- Chennai Beach; (PTI) -
Chennai floods: Running of passenger special train From Chennai Beach with open timings: 1.Passenger special from Chennai Beach to Bangalore via Perambur, Jolarpettai and proposed to departure at 10.00 hrs on 03.12.2015; 2. Special Train to Mangalore will leave at 11.30 hrs on 03.12.2015 from Chennai Beach to Mangalore via Perambur, Jolarpettai & Salem. (PTI)</br><br><a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/article/india-news/chennai-rains-list-of-trains-cancelled-or-diverted-by-indian-railways-19-southern-railway-cancelled-trains/173426/">Click for full list of cancelled trains: List of cancelled trains from Chennai </a>
