Medak floods disrupt train services; SCR cancels, diverts multiple trains in Hyderabad division

The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled, diverted, or rescheduled multiple trains across its Hyderabad Division due to water overflow on tracks in the Bhiknur–Talmadla and Akanapet–Medak sections. Passengers are advised to confirm their train status before travelling as continued rainfall may lead to further disruptions.

Hyderabad: The South Central Railway (SCR) has announced large-scale disruptions to train services following water overflow on tracks in the Bhiknur–Talmadla and Akanapet–Medak sections of Hyderabad Division. Several trains have been diverted, cancelled, partially cancelled, or rescheduled over the past two days.

Trains Cancelled:

August 27, 2025:

17684 Purna – Akola

12794 Nizamabad – Tirupati Rayalaseema Express

77650 Karimnagar – Kacheguda

77643 Kacheguda – Nizamabad

57302 Medak – Kacheguda

77603 Kacheguda – Medak

August 28, 2025:

77607 Akola – Akot

77608 Akot – Akola

77609 Akola – Akot

77610 Akot – Akola

77611 Akola – Akot

77612 Akot – Akola

77604 Medak – Kacheguda

57414 Bodhan – Kacheguda

77644 Nizamabad – Kacheguda

Partially Cancelled Trains:

57301 Kacheguda – Medak (between Mirzapalli – Medak) – Aug 27

77649 Kacheguda – Karimnagar (between Bhiknur – Karimnagar) – Aug 27

77605 Kacheguda – Purna (between Cavalry Barracks – Purna) – Aug 27

57411 Guntakal – Bodhan (between Kacheguda – Bodhan) – Aug 27

20811 Visakhapatnam – H.S. Nanded (between Akanapet – H.S. Nanded) – Aug 26

77606 H.S. Nanded – Medchal (between Kamareddi – Medchal) – Aug 27

77642 Mahbubnagar – Kacheguda (between Shadnagar – Kacheguda) – Aug 27

Train Diversions:

Several long-distance trains have been diverted via Nizamabad, Armoor, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Warangal, Secunderabad, Vikarabad, Parli Vaijnath, and Parbhani routes.

Notable diversions include:

17606 Bhagat Ki Kothi – Kacheguda (Aug 25)
17057 Mumbai CSMT – Lingampalli (Aug 26)
17058 Lingampalli – Mumbai CSMT (Aug 27)
16734 Okha – Rameswaram (Aug 26)
17642 Narkher – Kacheguda, 17662 Nagarsol – Kacheguda, 12787 Narasapur – Nagarsol, 12788 Nagarsol – Narasapur, 17064 Kacheguda – Manmad (Aug 27)
17663 Raichur – Parbhani, 17664 H.S. Nanded – Raichur, 17063 Manmad – Kacheguda (Ajanta Express), 07054 Bikaner – Kacheguda, 17019 Hisar – Hyderabad (Aug 26–27)

Rescheduled Trains:

12738 Lingampalli – Kakinada Port Gowthami Express (Aug 27) – rescheduled to 23:30 hrs instead of 20:30 hrs.
17605 Kacheguda – Bhagat Ki Kothi (Aug 27) – rescheduled to 06:00 hrs on Aug 28 instead of 23:50 hrs on Aug 27.

SCR authorities urged passengers to check train status before travel as more changes may follow depending on rainfall and track conditions.

ALERT! 🚨

Diversion/Cancellation / Partial Cancellation/Rescheduling of Trains Due to Heavy Rains in Hyderabad Division @drmhyb pic.twitter.com/q7a31zruLh

— South Central Railway (@SCRailwayIndia) August 27, 2025