Cyclone Michaung: 7 Trains Cancelled, Helpline Number Issued In Odisha, Informs East Coast Railway

The East Coast Railway has issued a helpline number as cyclonic storm is expected to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by today evening. Seven trains has also been cancelled.

Bhubaneswar: Anticipating the impending landfall of Cyclone Michaung in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh, the East Coast Railway has issued helpline numbers and canceled seven trains. The cyclone is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday, December 4. Some parts of Odisha have already experienced light to moderate showers. “A high-level meeting was called because of Cyclone Michaung. Everything is being monitored closely. Patrolling is also being conducted and helpline numbers have been issued. Till now 7 trains have been cancelled due to this cyclone…,” CPRO of East Coast Railway Ashoka Kumar Mishra.

The IMD has issued a yellow alert for five districts of Odisha – Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam. As per the weather department, 7 am to 11 am rainfall is expected on Monday and the intensity of rain (orange warning) is likely to increase in these areas on December 5.

The cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ (pronounced as Migjaum), situated over the Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal, has shifted northwestward at a speed of 10 kmph in the past six hours as of 5:30 am on Monday. Its current position is approximately 110 km east-northeast of Chennai, 190 km southeast of Nellore, 210 km northeast of Puducherry, 310 km south-southeast of Bapatla, and 330 km southeast of Machilipatnam.

Implementing precautionary measures, the Indian Railways has decided to cancel 54 trains on Monday to prioritize passenger safety. It’s important to note that these cancellations are initiated by the East Coast Railway (ECoR). The affected trains encompass express, mail, passenger, and special trains that either originate from, terminate at, or pass through the East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction.

The Indian Railways has specified that these cancellations will be enforced from December 2 to December 7, 2023. Passengers are strongly advised to verify the running status of their trains before commencing their journeys.

Check List of Other Cancelled Trains

Train No. 03357 Barauni-Coimbatore Weekly Express Special (via Ranchi) journey starting on December 2 will remain cancelled.

Train No. 03358 Coimbatore-Barauni Weekly Express Special (Via Ranchi) journey starting on December 6, will remain cancelled.

Train No. 13351 Dhanbad-Allapuzha Express journey starting on December 3 and journey starting on December 4 will remain cancelled.

Train No. 13352 Allapuzha-Dhanbad Express journey starting on December 6 and journey starting on December 7, 2023, will remain cancelled.