After a freight train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur on Sunday, Southern Railway has restored train movement on both up and down lines in the affected section. The Up Slow line was reopened for traffic at 12:47 am, and the Erode-Chennai Yercaud Express was the first train to
A freight train transporting diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu earlier today. Firefighting teams rushed to the scene and are working to control the blaze, while restoration efforts on the affected railway track are currently underway.
People living nearby have been evacuated and moved to a safe place after a goods train carrying diesel caught fire near Tiruvallur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning, said the District Collector M Prathap, adding that the fire has almost been brought under control.
Justice P Velmurugan ordered both individuals to appear before the court by 2:30 PM today, warning that the Tiruvalangadu police in Tiruvallur district would be instructed to arrest them if they failed to comply.
At least five people were killed, and ten others were critically injured in a collision between a tipper lorry and a bus at KG Kandigai area near Thiruttani town of Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district.
A holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur districts.
Authorities have declared a holiday for schools and colleges in nine districts, including Villupuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Ramanathapuram, and Trichy, amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
As per the weather department, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Villuppuram districts, Puducherry and Karaikal area today.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that a low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal at 0530 hrs IST on October 14, 2024. It is likely to become well well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestwards towards north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining
The heavy rainfall affected the rescue operation at Kavarapettai accident spot, where train no. 12578 Mysuru-Darbhanga Express collided with stationery goods train on Friday evening.