Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in Kerala till Wednesday. The rain was due to strong east winds.

Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki districts are likely to receive showers in the coming days. Thundershowers and winds of up to 40 kilometers per hour are expected.

Seven districts in the state are likely to receive showers today. The monsoon is expected in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam districts. Isolated showers are likely in these districts. No alerts were issued.

There is no restriction on fishing off the coast of Kerala. Heavy rains lashed the Thiruvananthapuram district yesterday. Heavy rains lashed the hilly and urban areas of the district. It started raining in the Thiruvananthapuram district around noon.

Cherthala: Two people were killed when a lorry rammed upon them while changing the tires of a pickup van. The driver of the pickup van was identified as Biju, a native of Chowara, Ernakulam.

Vasudevan, who was going on a bicycle, came down to help Biju. Vasudevan is Pattanakkad native. Biju was repairing the tire of the punctured van on the Ponnamveli National Highway in Alappuzha.  

Thrissur: Thrissur-Pudukad train service has been restored. Trains began to pass through both tracks simultaneously. The Thrissur-Pudukad goods train derailed yesterday afternoon. With this, the train traffic was disrupted. Many trains had to be canceled completely and some partially.

The Guruvayur-Ernakulam, Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur-Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam-Shornur-Ernakulam and Kottayam-Nilambur trains will be canceled in the morning. With this, a total of nine trains were completely canceled and five trains were partially canceled. The traffic between Chalakudy and Ollur was on a single line.

The wagons of the derailed freight train at Thrissur-Pudukad were completely removed this morning. The train engine and bogies were removed from the derailed area.

Thiruvananthapuram: Trekking in the state will not be easy without the permission of the forest department. The government decided to bring strict controls and guidelines for trekking in the state. The move after Babu, a young man from Malampuzha, Cheratmalayukki tapped in the mountain for two days.

According to reports, trekking is permitted only in the areas in which the presence of wildlife animals is little. Only allow trekking in areas specified by the Forest Department. Medical Fitness Certificate from a Government Doctor, First Aid facilities, food, and water should be assured. The presence of the doctor on the call should also be ensured. The application should be submitted with full personal details and proof of identity.

Most of the control areas of the forest department are not allowed for trekking. However, there is no definite guideline from the government in this regard. No front notice boards have been set up in the restricted areas. These things are taken seriously and precise controls and guidelines are in place. Meanwhile, the Central Government has issued strict guidelines in this regard earlier.