Cyclone Murasu weakens into depression over Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
Railway services have been disrupted and 29 trains are under regulation as the weather system moves northwards.
Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu weakened into a depression over east Telangana and adjoining Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, according to Urban Acres. The system was moving northwards at a speed of 10 kmph as of 5:30 am IST on November 4.
The depression was located approximately 30 km northwest of Nandigama in Andhra Pradesh and 30 km south of Khammam in Telangana. It was also situated 80 km northwest of Vijayawada, 90 km east of Nalgonda, and 110 km southwest of Bhadrachalam.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that the system will likely transition into a well-marked low-pressure area within the next 12 hours. Doppler Weather Radars at Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam are monitoring the movement.
Vijayawada Division PRO Nusrat M. Mandrupkar said that 29 trains have been affected by the weather, including 19 up trains and 10 down trains placed under regulation. Train services on the Vijayawada-Ongole-Gudur route were temporarily suspended.
Amaravati Meteorological Department scientist S Karuna Sagar previously noted that heavy rain was expected in Bapatla, Guntur, Krishna, Palnadu, NTR, Eluru, and West Godavari districts. He advised residents in affected areas to follow instructions from local officials.
Passengers are encouraged to verify travel information via official platforms such as IRCTC, RailOne, and NTES, or by calling the railway enquiry number 139.