Railways / Cyclone Arnab: Indian Railways Cancels Several Trains, Curtails Hirakhand Express Services

Bhubaneswar, Oct. 26: In view of the impending Cyclone Arnab and to ensure passenger safety, Indian Railways announced the cancellation, short termination and short origination of several passenger and express trains operating on key routes in the Visakhapatnam-Koraput-Kirandul-Jagdalpur section, officials said on Monday.

The measures will remain in force on different dates between October 27 and November 4, affecting services operated by the East Coast Railway and connecting routes in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

Cancellation of Trains:

 1.The train No. 18515 Visakhapatnam – Kirandul Night Express leaving Visakhapatnam will be cancelled from October 29 to November 4.

2.In return direction the train No. 18516 Kirandul- Visakhapatnam Night express leaving Kirandul will be cancelled from October 29 to November 4.   

3.The train No. 58538 Visakhapatnam-Koraput Passenger leaving Visakhapatnam will be cancelled from October 27 to October 30.

4.In return direction the train No. 58537 Koraput-Visakhapatnam Passenger leaving Koraput from will be cancelled October 28 to October 31.

5.The train No. 18512 Visakhapatnam - Koraput Intercity Express leaving Visakhapatnam on October 30 will be cancelled.

6. In return direction the train No. 18511 Koraput - Visakhapatnam Intercity Express leaving on October 31 will be cancelled.

7.The train No. 58501 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul Passenger leaving Visakhapatnam will be cancelled from October 27 to October 30.

8.In return direction the train No.58502 Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger leaving Kirandul will be cancelled from October 27 to October 30 will be cancelled.

Curtailed Services

The 18447 Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express, operating between Odisha and south Chhattisgarh, will be short terminated at Rayagada instead of running further towards its destination from October 27 to October 30.

In the return direction, the 18448 Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express will originate from Rayagada from October 28 to October 31.

 Railway authorities stated that earlier notifications regarding origination or termination at Koraput have been withdrawn.
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Safety Measures

Railway officials said the temporary operational changes were necessitated by the approaching cyclonic system and were aimed at safeguarding passengers and railway infrastructure. Travelers have been advised to verify train schedules before commencing their journey and make alternate travel arrangements where necessary.

Indian Railways expressed regret for the inconvenience caused and urged passengers to take note of the revised train operations during the cyclone period.