To ensure passenger safety ahead of severe cyclonic storm 'Arnab', the Railways has announced widespread cancellations, short-terminations, and service curtailments across East Coast Railway and neighboring divisions for trains operating between October 27 and November 5.
Major routes connecting hubs like Bhubaneswar, Howrah, Visakhapatnam, Rourkela, Jagdalpur, and Koraput are severely impacted.
Key Train Cancellations:
Intercity & Express: Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Express (Oct 29–Nov 4), Rourkela–Jagdalpur Intercity (Oct 29–Nov 4), Howrah–Jagdalpur Samaleswari Express (Oct 27–31).
Long-Distance Services: Secunderabad–Howrah Falaknuma, Secunderabad–Bhubaneswar Visakha, Nanded–Sambalpur Nagavali, Bhubaneswar–Pune, and Guntur–Rayagada expresses are cancelled on specific dates between Oct 27 and Oct 30.
Passenger Trains: Visakhapatnam–Koraput and Visakhapatnam–Kirandul passenger services face rolling cancellations through October 30–31.
Service Curtailment:
The Hirakhand Express (18447/18448) between Bhubaneswar and Jagdalpur will be short-terminated at and originate from Rayagada instead of Jagdalpur from October 27 to October 31.
Passenger Advisory:
Passengers are strongly urged to verify their train status before heading to the station using the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app or official railway channels to avoid inconvenience.