Transport facilities to Srisailam from Telangana, Dornala cut off due to heavy rains

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Srisailam temple enforcement  serviceman  M. Srinivasa Rao serving nutrient  to the devotees stranded successful  the municipality  owed  to dense  rains, connected  Wednesday.

Srisailam temple enforcement serviceman M. Srinivasa Rao serving nutrient to the devotees stranded successful the municipality owed to dense rains, connected Wednesday. | Photo Credit: U. SUBRAMANYAM

Heavy rains induced by Cyclone Montha successful the Nallamala wood ranges triggered landslides and flash floods to insignificant rivulets successful the ranges cutting disconnected Sri Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Swamy temple successful Srisailam. Transportation facilities to the temple person been chopped disconnected from Telangana and besides from Dornala successful Prakasam district.

The temple management, however, ensured that the devotees did not look inconvenience and provided nutrient and snacks.

Atmakur Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ramanji Naik said that the dense rains and immense inflows into streams astatine respective places led to disruption of traffic. “With h2o flowing dangerously astatine Ligala Ghat, we person asked the Telangana constabulary to halt postulation coming from that side. We are coordinating with our counterparts,” helium said.

Similarly connected the Dornala-Srisailam route, Pedavagu is gushing with h2o and postulation was stopped astatine Dornala itself. Apart from overflowing rivulets and streams, landslips person been reported astatine immoderate places betwixt Dornala to Sunnipenta stretch.

At Pathalaganga adjacent Srisailam, boulders fell connected 3 shops causing damage. Landslides were besides reported adjacent Srisailam Dam presumption constituent and Lingalagattu.

Srisailam Temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao said that they distributed ’annaprasadam’ to the stranded devotees astatine Shikhareswaram and besides astatine the autobus stand. Mr. Srinivasa Rao said that postulation question to Srisailam has been stopped successful presumption of rains and they person arranged escaped organisation of nutrient and snacks to the devotees. Pulihora (lemon rice), upma, sambar atom and curd atom was served to the devotees.

Mr. Srinivasa Rao spoke with the devotees and asked them to travel the guidelines issued by the constabulary and territory medication portion returning to their places, whenever postulation resumes.

Published - October 29, 2025 08:29 p.m. IST

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