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New Delhi: The deep depression over the South Bay of Bengal which has intensified into a cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ is likely to continue to move north-northwestward, intensify further and reach the West central bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts by today in the afternoon. As per the latest update by Indian meteorological department, cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ intensified to severe cyclonic storm at 8:30 am of December 4 about 90 km East northeast of Chennai. Due to the severe cyclone and the effects it is having on the people and the city, the Chennai Airport has been shut till 11:30 PM and several flights have also been cancelled. An advisory has also been issued by the Governor of Tamil Nadu..
As mentioned earlier, the heavy rain and strong winds in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu due to Cyclone Michaung has caused great destruction and schools have been closed because of the cyclone. Several flights at Chennai Airport have been cancelled and because of this torrential rainfall, the Chennai Airport will remain shut till 11:30 PM today, on December 4, 2023.
Earlier today, a total of 10 flights were cancelled and 20 flights were delayed. All the airlines have asked the passengers to check the flight status before travelling to the airport.
Some of our Eastern Coastal Districts have been badly affected by Cyclone Michaung, and life has been disrupted. Agencies of the Center and the State have been deployed to ensure the safety of people and to maintain essential services. The situation is being monitored by the… pic.twitter.com/GKFA24cmr9
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2023
Taking preventive measures, the Indian Railways on Monday cancelled 54 trains to ensure the safety of passengers. Notably, these trains have been cancelled by the East Coast Railway (ECoR). These cancelled trains include express, mail, passenger and special trains originating from, terminating at, or passing through East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction. The Indian Railways said the cancellations will be in effect from December 2 to December 7, 2023. Passengers are advised to check the train running status before embarking on their journey.
Train No 03357 Barauni-Coimbatore Spl Express on 02.12.2023
Train No 03358 Coimbatore-Barauni Spl Express on 06.12.2023.
Train No 12245 Howrah-SMVB Express on December 3, 2023.
Train No 12246 SMVB-Howrah Express on December 5, 2023.
Train No 12510 Guwahti-SMVB Express on 03.12.2023 and 04.12.2023.
Train No 12509 SMVB-Guwahati Express on 05.12.2023 and 06.12.2023.
Train No 12659 Nagercoil-Shalimar Express on December 3, 2023.
Train No 12660 Shalimar-Nagercoil Express on December 6, 2023.
Train No 12835 Hatia-SMVB Express on 03.12.2023. 10. 12836 SMVB-Hatia Express on December 5, 2023.
Train No 12839 Howrah-Chennai Express on 02.12.2023, 03.12.2023, and December 4.
Train No 12840 Chennai-Howrah Express on 04.12.2023, 05.12.2023, and 06.12.2023.
Train No 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandal Express on 03.12.2023, 04.12.2023, and December 5
Train No 12842 Chennai-Shalimar Coromandal Express on 04.12.2023, 05.12.2023, and 06.12.2023.
Train No 12845 Bhubaneswar-SMVB Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 12846 SMVB-Bhubaneswar Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 12863 Howrah-SMVB Express on 02.12.2023, 03.12.2023 and 04.12.2023.
Train No 12864 SMVB-Howrah Express on 04.12.2023, 05.12.2023 and 06.12.2023.
Train No 12867 Howrah-Puducherry Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 12868 Puducherry-Howrah Express on 06.12.2023.
Train No 13351 Dhanbad-Allepy Express on 03.12.2023 and 04.12.2023.
Train No 13352 Allepy-Dhanbad Express on 06.12.2023 and 07.12.2023.
Train No 15228 Muzaffarpur-SMVB Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 15227 SMVB-Muzaffarpur Express on 07.12.2023.
Train No 15629 Tambaram-Silghat Town Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 15630 Silghat Town-Tambaram Express on 08.12.2023.
Train No 17488 Visakhapatnam-Kadapa Tirumala Express on 03.12.2023, 04.12.2023, and 05.12.2023.
Train No 17487 Kadapa-Visakhapatnam Tirumala Express on 04.12.2023, 05.12.2023 & 06.12.2023.
Train No 18189 Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 18190 Ernakulam-Tatanagar Express on 05.12.2023.
Train No 18637 Hatia-SMVB Express on 02.12.2023.
Train No 18638 SMVB-Hatia Express on December 5, 2023.
Train No 22504 Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express on 02.12.2023 and 03.12.2023.
Train No 22503 Kanyakumari-Dibrugarh Vivek Express on 06.12.2023 and 07.12.2023.
Train No 22604 Villupuram-Kharagpur Express on 05.12.2023.
Train No 22603 Kharagpur-Villupuram Express on December 7, 202337.
Train No 22643 Ernakulam-Patna Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22644 Patna-Ernakulam Express on 07.12.2023.
Train No 22708 Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 22707 Visakhapatnam-Tirupati Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22837 Hatia-Ernakulam Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22838 Ernakulam-Hatial Express on 06.12.2023.
Train No 22841 Santragachi-Tambram Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22842 Tambram-Santragachi Express on 06.12.2023.
Train No 22855 Santragachi-Tirupati Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 22856 Tirupati-Santragachi Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22859 Puri-Chennai Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 22860 Chennai-Puri Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22863 Howrah-SMVB Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22864 SMVB-Howrah Express on 06.12.2023.
Train No 22869 Visakhapatnam-Chennai Express on 04.12.2023.
Train No 22870 Chennai-Visakhapatnam Express on December 5, 202353.
Train No 22871 Bhubaneswar-Tirupati Express on 03.12.2023.
Train No 22872 Tirupati-Bhubaneswar Express on 04.12.2023.
A public holiday has been declared in Chennai and other districts of Tamil Nadu and therefore offices, schools and colleges are all going to remain closed. IMD has also warned of severe waterlogging, slippery roads, adverse traffic and damage of unsecured structures. A warning has been issued for the following districts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry: Thiruvallur, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Ranippettai, Thiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurichy, Vellore, Thirupattur, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, and Salem.
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