CHENNAI: Intermittent, widespread rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing residential neighbourhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.
While bus services were affected in several areas, Southern Railway announced cancellation of four express trains including the Chennai Central-Mysuru Kaveri Express due to waterlogging.Several domestic flights were cancelled as sufficient number of passengers did not turn up to avail services.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast more rains for the next two days in the state.
A bulletin said that on Oct 16, “heavy to very heavy rain with extremely heavy rain at one or two places is likely to occur over Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Chennai districts.”
CM MK Stalin hailed the services of sanitary/civic workers and officials notwithstanding heavy rains and said he will stand shoulder to shoulder with the frontline workers.
Govt in its advisory, asked private establishments to facilitate ‘work from home’ option for their employees.