Chennai flooded, more rain forecast
The Adyar river overflows
CHENNAI: Heavy rain lashed Chennai overnightand left several roads and
neighbourhoods flooded. The city received heavy rain of about 3cm since
midnight. There was 4cm rainfall since 8.30am on Monday. Met department
has forecast more rain in the next 24 hours though the depression formed
in the Bay of Bengal is showing signs of weakening.
With copious inflow of water being recorded in drinking water reservoirs in the city, public works department on Monday released 500 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir in Kancheepuram. The water is released to Adyar river, that winds its way across South Chennai before reaching Bay of Bengal. Saidapet, MKB Nagar, Ekaduthangal, Ramavaram and Nandambakkam along the river embankment face the threat of waterlogging, if the flow keeps rising in the river.
The inflow into the reservoir was hovering at around 16,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) on Monday morning. "We have decided to release 500 cusecs initially and depending on the inflow, a further rise will be made considering the safety of the tank," said a senior PWD official.
The storage of Chembarambakkam was 2.703tmcft on Monday, as against the full storage capacity of 3.645tmcft. The level stood at 81.8ft against the full level of 85.4ft. Revenue department officials used public address system to warn people living along the banks of Adyar river in Guindy, Mambalam and Mylapore to move to safer places.
As the water-level increased in Adyar river, neighbourhoods like Nandambakkam, Manapakkam, Porur and main roads in Adyar were flooded. Stranded residents had to be rescued in boats at Vijaya Nagar in Velachery. Traffic has been disrupted along the busy 100-feet road and at Adyar due to waterlogging. Localities in Vysarpadi were also flooded due to heavy rain since last evening.
Railways cancelled a few suburban trains because of water stagnation on tracks. Suburban trains and long distance trains arrived late this morning at Chennai central and Egmore railway stations. Southern railway has diverted a few trains: Train No.12295 Bangalore - Patna express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 15.45 hrs. on 16.11.2015, will be diverted via Melpakkam, Renigunta & Gudur (without touching Chennai Central), Train No.22859 Puri - Chennai Central express, scheduled to reach Chennai Central at 14.55 hrs. on 16.11.2015, will be diverted via Gudur, Renigunta & Arakkonam, Train No.12269 Chennai Central - Nizamudin express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12842 Chennai Central - Howrah Coromandal express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12656 Chennai Central - Ahmedabad Navjivan express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12687 Madurai - Dehradun express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.06336 Kochuveli - Guwahati express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12851 Bilaspur - Renigunta express will be diverted via. Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam.
With copious inflow of water being recorded in drinking water reservoirs in the city, public works department on Monday released 500 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from Chembarambakkam reservoir in Kancheepuram. The water is released to Adyar river, that winds its way across South Chennai before reaching Bay of Bengal. Saidapet, MKB Nagar, Ekaduthangal, Ramavaram and Nandambakkam along the river embankment face the threat of waterlogging, if the flow keeps rising in the river.
The inflow into the reservoir was hovering at around 16,000 cusecs (cubic feet per second) on Monday morning. "We have decided to release 500 cusecs initially and depending on the inflow, a further rise will be made considering the safety of the tank," said a senior PWD official.
The storage of Chembarambakkam was 2.703tmcft on Monday, as against the full storage capacity of 3.645tmcft. The level stood at 81.8ft against the full level of 85.4ft. Revenue department officials used public address system to warn people living along the banks of Adyar river in Guindy, Mambalam and Mylapore to move to safer places.
As the water-level increased in Adyar river, neighbourhoods like Nandambakkam, Manapakkam, Porur and main roads in Adyar were flooded. Stranded residents had to be rescued in boats at Vijaya Nagar in Velachery. Traffic has been disrupted along the busy 100-feet road and at Adyar due to waterlogging. Localities in Vysarpadi were also flooded due to heavy rain since last evening.
Railways cancelled a few suburban trains because of water stagnation on tracks. Suburban trains and long distance trains arrived late this morning at Chennai central and Egmore railway stations. Southern railway has diverted a few trains: Train No.12295 Bangalore - Patna express, scheduled to leave Chennai Central at 15.45 hrs. on 16.11.2015, will be diverted via Melpakkam, Renigunta & Gudur (without touching Chennai Central), Train No.22859 Puri - Chennai Central express, scheduled to reach Chennai Central at 14.55 hrs. on 16.11.2015, will be diverted via Gudur, Renigunta & Arakkonam, Train No.12269 Chennai Central - Nizamudin express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12842 Chennai Central - Howrah Coromandal express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12656 Chennai Central - Ahmedabad Navjivan express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12687 Madurai - Dehradun express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.06336 Kochuveli - Guwahati express will be diverted via. Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur, Train No.12851 Bilaspur - Renigunta express will be diverted via. Gudur, Renigunta and Arakkonam.
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