Hyderabad: The Meteorological Department has warned that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to lash Telangana as Cyclone Murasu intensifies. The cyclone is centred in the west-central Bay of Bengal.
The Disaster Management Agency said the cyclone was likely to cross the coast near Ongole, between Nellore and Narasapuram, in the early hours of Tuesday.
Rain is possible in Nalgonda, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubabad, Khammam, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Mulugu, Suryapet, Ranga Reddy and Yadadri districts, according to the estimate. Heavy rain is possible in Nalgonda and Nagarkurnool districts. The catchment areas of the Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar projects could also get heavy rain.
Trains cancelled in Vijayawada division due to Cyclone Murasu
The Railways went on alert because of the cyclone and cancelled several train services in the Vijayawada division. It cancelled nine trains scheduled to run on Monday and Tuesday. They include the Vijayawada-Gudur, Gudur-Vijayawada, Guntur-Tenali and Tenali-Guntur services.
The Railways also cancelled the Repalle-Marapuram Road and Marapuram Road-Repalle trains scheduled to run on Tuesday.