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Short spell of rain brings Hyderabad to its knees

Hyderabad hit by intense rain, causing waterlogging, traffic snarls and longer travel times. 94mm of rainfall recorded in Langar Houz, 72.8mm in Shivrampally, 61.8mm in Shaikpet. Areas in Old City experienced less rainfall. Traffic congestion in Begumpet, Secunderabad, Abids, Nagarjuna Circle, Punjagutta Flyover, Banjara Hills, KBR Park Circle, Zehra Nagar,…

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2023

Discom makes arrangements for handling additional load during idol immersion

TSSPDCL making elaborate power supply arrangements for Ganesh Shobha Yatra idol immersion event in Hyderabad. 30-500 KVA, 32-315 KVA, 27-160 KVA transformers, 100 km 11 KV & LT cable, poles & conductors.

The Hindu · Sep 26, 2023

PM Modi to flag off nine new Vande Bharat routes

PM Modi to flag off 9 new Vande Bharat routes on Sep 24, incl. 2nd train for Kerala. 8 coaches each, 32 routes in total. Increase connectivity, occupancy rate of 177% on Kerala route. New trains painted saffron & grey, existing routes incl. Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Patna-Ranchi.

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

SCR plans to strengthen Secunderabad-Moula Ali section

SCR expediting infra upgrade to run more trains; quadrupling of 12.2 km Moula Ali-Ghatkesar completed 3 yrs ago; doubling & electrification of 22.4 km Moula Ali-Sanathnagar underway; bypassing Secunderabad station to run more freight trains may not fructify unless 8 km section is strengthened; proposal to convert engine line to…

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Work on new Secunderabad station building begins

Excavation work for construction work of a multi-level parking facility towards the northside too has begun.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Brief spell of rain in Hyderabad

Light rain and thunderstorms brought respite from heat in Hyderabad on Sunday, lasting for 20 mins with downpour in Malkajgiri, LB Nagar, Secunderabad, Chandrayangutta and Uppal. Rain also reported in Sanathnagar, Ameerpet, Kondapur, Shamshabad, Bahadurpura, Falaknuma and Barkas. Heat-induced thunderstorms moved towards western Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri and Nalgonda districts, providing relief from…

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

Special trains to be operated to Kollam, Bengaluru ahead of Onam festival

For Onam, special trains to be operated b/w Secunderabad-Kollam, SMVT Bengaluru-Mangaluru Central, Kacheguda-Kollam. Secunderabad-Kollam (07121) leaves Secunderabad 4.35pm Sun, Kollam-Secunderabad (07122) leaves Kollam 7pm Tues. Kacheguda-Kollam (07044) leaves Kacheguda 5.30pm Aug 28, Kollam-Kacheguda (07045) leaves Kollam 7pm Aug 30. SMVT Bengaluru-Mangalore Central (06569) leaves SMVT Bengaluru 4.35pm Aug 28, Mangalore…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

Elected representatives spent lion’s share of MPLADS, CDF money on civic infrastructure and surveillance

Telangana's public spending in Hyderabad and Secunderabad parliamentary constituencies, in past 5 years, mainly focused on civic infrastructure, and citizen surveillance. G Kishan Reddy and Asaduddin Owaisi spent 57% and 65% of MPLAD funds respectively. Malakpet's Ahmed Balala had highest utilization of Constituency Development Funds (99%). Karwan's Kausar Mohiuddin had…

The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023

SCR announces special trains to clear extra rush

SCR to introduce special trains b/w Tirupati-Akola, Purna-Tirupati, Kazipet-Tirupati, Hyderabad-Narsapur, Hyderabad-Tirupati, Vijayawada-Nagarsol, Machilipatnam-Secunderabad, Tirupati-Secunderabad, Machilipatnam-Dharmavaram, Hyderabad-Tirupati from Sep 1-Oct 3.

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

The travails of travellers mount as MMTS suburban train services veer off-track

The MMTS’ daily ridership has dropped to 45,000-50,000 passengers a day for its truncated 70-odd services. Before COVID, the MMTS was carrying 1.20 lakh passengers across 121 services. In sharp contrast, Hyderabad Metro Rail is packed to capacity, carrying more than four lakh passengers daily.

The Hindu · Aug 19, 2023