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VISAKHAPATNAM/VIJAYAWADA: Several trains were brought to a sudden halt on Sunday due to flooding of tracks following torrential rains. Railway authorities were compelled to cancel a few trains and regulate many others.Train services between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam were hit badly as the deluge threatened to wash away the tracks at several places in East Godavari. Several important trains were halted between Tuni and Gullipudi stations. Night patrolling on tracks has been intensified, he added. He promised to operate the trains once the water level recedes in the local streams.South Central Railway had set up helplines at all important stations between Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam to provide information about train services. While Guntur-Visakhapatnam-Guntur Simhadri Express was cancelled, Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Inter-City Janmabhoomi Express was partially cancelled between Visakhapatnam and Tenali. Janmabhoomi Express would run between Tenali and Secunderabad.Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express was stopped at Tuni and Chennai-Asansol Express was halted at Annavaram. Similarly, Tirupati-Puri Express was stopped at Samalkot and Villipuram-Tadepallegudem train was regulated at Tadepallegudem. Machilipatnam-Narsapur Express was halted at Rajahmundry.

Among the trains diverted include Secunderabad-Guwahati Express, Yeswantpur-Bhagalpur Express, Chennai-Howrah Mail and Villupuram-Puruli Express. A few other trains were stopped due to water on the tracks. The SCR helpline numbers are Rajahmundry 0883-2420541, 2420543, Samarlakota 0884-2328824, Tuni 08854-256552, 253555 and Vijayawada 0866-2576796, 257038, 257036.