Bhubaneswar, Oct 27: In a welcome development for passengers, the East Coast Railway on Monday announced the restoration of 14 previously cancelled trains following a delay in Cyclone ‘Montha’s landfall, officials said.

The decision was made after consultations with South Central Railway and a reassessment of weather conditions along the Andhra Pradesh coast, they added.

Earlier, the East Coast Railway has cancelled 43 trains in view of cyclone ‘Montha’, which is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast on Tuesday.

The restored services, originally suspended for safety reasons, will now operate as per their scheduled departure dates. These include key express and passenger trains connecting Visakhapatnam to Tirupati, Hyderabad, Guntur, Machilipatnam, Mahabubnagar, Chennai, Secunderabad, New Delhi, and Mumbai.

Train Services Restored

The list of the restored trains is as follows:

•  08583 Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  22707 Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Double Decker (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  17243 Guntur–Rayagada Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  17244 Rayagada–Guntur Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  17220 Visakhapatnam–Machilipatnam Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  12727 Visakhapatnam–Hyderabad Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  12861 Visakhapatnam–Mahabubnagar Superfast Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  22869 Visakhapatnam–Chennai Central Superfast Weekly (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  12739 Visakhapatnam–Secunderabad Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  20805 Visakhapatnam–New Delhi AP Superfast Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  20806 New Delhi–Visakhapatnam AP Superfast Express (JCO: 29.10.2025)

•  22707 Visakhapatnam–Tirupati Weekly Double Decker (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  18519 Visakhapatnam–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express (JCO: 27.10.2025)

•  18520 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Visakhapatnam Express (JCO: 29.10.2025)

Also Read: Cyclone Montha:  East Coast Railway Cancels 43 Trains

Public Advisory

Railway authorities have urged passengers to check updated schedules via official portals and station notice boards. Frequent announcements are being made through PA systems, and bulk SMS alerts are being issued to ensure public convenience.

The restoration comes as a relief to thousands of travelers, especially during the festive season, and reflects the railway’s agile response to evolving weather forecasts.

Cyclone ‘Montha’

The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night with 90-110 kmph winds and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across multiple districts in Andhra and Odisha.