#ChennaiRains: This is what the flood has done to Chennai airport

The Souther Railways has announced cancellation of five trains on Sunday. Train No. 17313 Chennai-Hubli( Weekly) Express, Train No. 12028 Bangalore - Chennai Shatabdi Express, Train No. 12027 Chennai-Bangalore Shatabdi Express, Train No. 12244 Coimbatore - Chennai Shatabdi Express, Train No. 12662 Sengottai - Chennai Egmore Pothigai Express have been cancelled on Sunday. One special train from Sengottai to Chennai Egmore will leave Sengottai at 6.35 p.m. on Sunday. This train will stop all the stoppages of Train No 12662 Pothigai Express.

Days after being flooded and nearly seeing aircraft drown, the Chennai airport's airport runway is finally dry. The airport will start operations from 6 am tomorrow. Only limited domestic operations will happen for the time being.

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Airport director Deepak Shastri said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation had given clearance for day operations for departures alone. “This is only for clearing the 22 stranded flights, but the terminal is not yet ready,” he added.It may take quite sometime to resume fullfledged operations

Nearly 400 people, including university students, were taken to safety today by a team of defence and NDRF personnel as operations continued in full swing to rescue and distribute relief to those stranded in the aftermath of the torrential rains. Defence aircraft as also a couple of civilian ones ferried people to Delhi and Hyderabad since morning even as IAF flew sorties to bring more people to the naval base here that has played a critical role in the overall operations.

Indian Air Force has come to the rescue of stranded students of educational institutions in Chennai and passengers at the airport following the devastating floods. The IAF has put in 13 helicopters, C17s and C130s for relief and rescue operations in Chennai following the flooding, Indian Air Force, Southern Air Command, Senior Air Staff Officer, Air Marshal P. N Pradhan said.

“A total of 13 helicopters, advanced helicopters, strategic aircraft C17s and C130s were pressed into action to provide relief material,” he said.

In view of floods, ICICI Bank on Saturday said it has decided not to impose any penalty on its Chennai customers for delay in EMI payments for November. Besides, the bank will also waive off charges for cheque bounce for the same period, ICICI Bank spokesperson said

Hundreds of people have been calling Chennai airport asking if routine operations have started. But AAI officials said that only stranded flights had left the airport. So far, four stranded aircraft had left Chennai airport. Limited passenger operations may start on Sunday at Chennai airport if power supply is restored, officials said

AIADMK to take action against partymen harassing volunteers

The AIADMK on Saturday said it would initiate action against partymen who were blocking volunteers’ relief materials from reaching the rain-and flood-affected people and forcing volunteers to paste pictures of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on relief material.

No fuel shortage in city: Indian Oil

Officials from the Indian Oil on Saturday said that there is no fuel or LPG shortage in the city. Sabitha Natraj, Chief CC Manager told that "due to water logging in our supply points efforts have been taken to source products from Trichy, Sankari, Chittoor, Bangalore etc".

Waters yet to recede

Waterlogging continued in many parts such as Kotturpuram, suburban Mudichur and Pallikkaranai even as hapless residents who had taken refuge on higher floors of buildings were seen pleading for essentials like milk and water which remain in short supp

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There were serpentine queues outside the few ATMs and petrol stations that were operating. Tamil Nadu government has said that the fuel situation will ease in the next couple of days. Banks in the state will remain open tomorrow, though it is a Sunday.

Trains services resume

In its bid to link the southern parts of Chennai with the main city, Southern Railway announced operating services on the busy Egmore-Tamabaram stretch bringing much needed relief to the residents.