Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 32 trains in view of the approaching Cyclone ‘Montha ’, which is expected to make landfall near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, about 200 km from Odisha’s Malkangiri, on the evening of October 28 as a severe cyclonic storm
One more train has been diverted and two short-terminated on October 27-28.
The ECoR said that this decision has been taken purely as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of passengers and railway property. “Passengers are advised to check the latest train status before commencing their journey and to avoid unnecessary travel during the cyclone period,” it added.
CANCELLATION AND DIVERSION OF TRAINS
Trains Cancelled
1. 18515 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Night Express leaving Visakhapatnam on 27.10.2025
2. 18516 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Night Express leaving Kirandul on 28.10.2025
3. 58501 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
4. 58502 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Passenger leaving Kirandul on 28.10.2025
5. 58538 Visakhapatnam–Koraput Passenger leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
6. 58537 Koraput–Visakhapatnam Passenger leaving Koraput on 28.10.2025
7. 18512 Visakhapatnam–Koraput Express leaving Visakhapatnam on 27.10.2025
8. 18511 Koraput–Visakhapatnam Express leaving Koraput on 28.10.2025
9. 67285 Rajahmundry–Visakhapatnam MEMU leaving Rajahmundry on 28.10.2025
10. 67286 Visakhapatnam–Rajahmundry MEMU leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
11. 17268 Visakhapatnam–Kakinada Express leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
12. 17267 Kakinada–Visakhapatnam Express leaving Kakinada on 28.10.2025
13. 08584 Tirupati–Visakhapatnam Special Express leaving Tirupati on 28.10.2025
14. 22875 Visakhapatnam–Guntur Double Decker Uday Express leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
15. 22876 Guntur–Visakhapatnam Double Decker Uday Express leaving Guntur on 28.10.2025
16. 18526 Visakhapatnam–Brahmapur Express leaving Visakhapatnam on 27.10.2025
17. 18525 Brahmapur–Visakhapatnam Express leaving Brahmapur on 28.10.2025
18. 67289 Visakhapatnam–Palasa MEMU leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
19. 67290 Palasa–Visakhapatnam MEMU leaving Palasa on 28.10.2025
20. 67287 Visakhapatnam–Vizianagaram MEMU leaving Visakhapatnam on 27.10.2025
21. 67288 Vizianagaram–Visakhapatnam MEMU leaving Vizianagaram on 28.10.2025
22. 68433 Cuttack–Gunupur MEMU leaving Cuttack on 28.10.2025
23. 68434 Gunupur–Cuttack MEMU leaving Gunupur on 29.10.2025
24. 58531 Brahmapur–Visakhapatnam Passenger leaving Brahmapur on 28.10.2025
25. 58532 Visakhapatnam–Brahmapur Passenger leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
26. 58506 Visakhapatnam–Gunupur Passenger leaving Visakhapatnam on 28.10.2025
27. 58505 Gunupur–Visakhapatnam Passenger leaving Gunupur on 28.10.2025
28. 12862 Mahabubnagar–Visakhapatnam Express leaving Mahabubnagar on 28.10.2025
29. 22870 MGR Chennai Central–Visakhapatnam Weekly Express leaving MGR Chennai Central on 28.10.2025
30. 18463 Bhubaneswar–Bengaluru Express leaving Bhubaneswar on 28.10.2025
31. 17015 Bhubaneswar–Secunderabad Express leaving Bhubaneswar on 28.10.2025
32. 20851 Bhubaneswar–Puducherry Weekly Express leaving Bhubaneswar on 28.10.2025
Train Diverted
• Train No. 18189 Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express, leaving Tatanagar on 28.10.2025, will be diverted via Titlagarh Jn.–Lakholi–Raipur–Nagpur–Balharshah stations.
Trains Short Terminated
• Train No. 18447 Bhubaneswar–Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express leaving Bhubaneswar on 27.10.2025 will be short terminated at Rayagada.
• Train No. 18107 Rourkela–Jagdalpur Intecity Express leaving Rourkela on 27.10.2025 will be short terminated at Rayagada.
It further mentioned that several measures have been put in place to manage the situation efficiently and ensure passenger safety:
1. Round-the-clock monitoring and activation of Emergency Control at all Divisional Headquarters.
2. Continuous coordination with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for real-time updates.
3. Restoration teams ready at important stations for immediate response. Relief materials kept ready at vulnerable locations.
4. Additional staff deployed at key locations for operational and passenger support.
5. Food, water, and shelters arranged at major stations for stranded passengers.
6. Additional counters are opened for refund and Help desk are also operated at important locations.
Cyclone ‘Montha’ is likely to bring sustained winds blowing at 90 to 100 kmph, gusting up to 110 kmph, and trigger heavy rainfall, squally weather, and rough sea conditions along Odisha coast for the next two days.
The cyclone would impact 15 districts, eight of which are under the red zone and may experience extremely heavy rainfall and strong winds. Red and orange warning has been issued for the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Boudh and Sonepur on October 27-28-29. An alert has also been sounded across the Odisha coast from Ganjam to Balasore, with authorities urging fishermen not to venture into the sea till October 30.
