Bhubaneswar, Oct 25: Indian Railways on Friday affirmed that all the trains will run as per the schedule, except the cancelled trains, which were notified earlier in the cyclone Dana-affected states.

The trains coming from the south (Visakhapatnam side) towards Bhubaneswar and Howrah will run as usual, according to the railway ministry.

Trains from Kharagpur side towards Visakhapatnam will be received at Bhadrak Station.

"Trains from Kharagpur side towards Visakhapatnam will be received at Bhadrak Station at about 1400 hrs. The first scheduled train is 12245 Howrah-Bangalore Duronto Express," the ministry said.

"Trains scheduled to originate from Bhubaneswar and Puri will commence after 1200 hours today, except notified cancelled trains," it added.

Meanwhile, the rescue and relief operation has started in the affected districts of Odisha following the cyclone's landfall on the state's coast.

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