Chennai Water Crisis: First Water Train Reaches Drought-hit City
A train of 50 wagons filled with water from Jolarpet arrives at Chennai. Chennai has been grappling with an acute water crisis over the past four months. The southern metropolis is facing a daily water deficit of at least 200 million litres, and the four reservoirs supplying to the city have run dry. Take a look at the pictures...
A train of 50 wagons filled with water from Jolarpet arrives at Chennai on July 12, 2019. Chennai has been grappling with an acute water crisis over the past four months. The southern metropolis is facing a daily water deficit of at least 200 million litres, and the four reservoirs supplying to the city have run dry. (Image: PTI)
A worker fills a tanker train with water, which will be transported and supplied to drought-hit city of Chennai, at Jolarpettai railway station in Tamil Nadu on July 11, 2019. (Image: Reuters)
A worker fills a tanker train with water, which will be transported and supplied to drought-hit city of Chennai, at Jolarpettai railway station in Tamil Nadu. (Image: Reuters)
A worker fills a tanker train with water, which will be transported and supplied to drought-hit city of Chennai, at Jolarpettai railway station in Tamil Nadu. (Image: Reuters)
A technician checks a valve before water is pumped into a tanker train, which will be transported and supplied to drought-hit city of Chennai, at Jolarpettai railway station in Tamil Nadu. (Image: Reuters)
