Heavy rain hampers train services in Chennai, more downpour likely
Met office said the rain was triggered under the influence of a depression.
It said the cyclone will "cross the Bay of Bengal coast and will make a landfall near Puducherry. There will be rain in most parts of Tamil Nadu.
Schools and colleges are shut in Puducherry, Chennai and adjoining districts Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur.
Fishermen in Tamil Nadu have been advised to avoid going out to sea in the next 48 hours as the sea will be rough to very rough.
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