Summary:
The Kerala Stated Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operated services from Ernakulam to southern districts through Alappuzha, while services to northern districts were minimal. Our employees tried their best to ply services to help out stranded commuters, and also coordinated with rescue personnel in many areas,” said a senior KSRTC official. The State Water Transport Department (SWTD) suspended services to West Kochi and Kakkanad due to rising level of backwaters and subsequent inundation of ferry jetties. more-inThousands of rail and road commuters were stranded in waterlogged areas, since passenger transport from Ernakulam to other districts by rail and road was thrown into disarray due to submerged tracks and roads. The premises of a few metro stations like the one at Companyppady were flooded, forcing commuters to wade through water to access it..