Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced cancellation of 20 more trains late on Tuesday with the Cyclone ‘Dana’ expected to hit Odisha coast close to Bhitarkanika and Bhadrak by October 24-25.
The trains which have been cancelled includes:
01. 18413 Paradeep-Puri Express on 25.10,2024
02. 08407 Cuttack-Paradeep Special on 24.10.2024
03. 11020 Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Konark Express on 24.10.2024
04. 12830 Bhubaneswar-Chennai Central Express on 24.10.2024
05. 12815 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Nandankanan Express on 24.10.2024
06. 12822 Puri-Shalimar Dhauli Express on 24.10.2024
07. 12282 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Express on 24.10.2024
08. 22805 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Express on 26.10.2024
09. 08063 Kharagpur-Bhadrak Special on 25.10.2024
10. 08031 Baleswar-Bhadrak Special on 25.10.2024
11. 08403 Khurda Road-Puri Special on 25.10.2024
12. 18414 Paradeep-Puri Express on 24.10.2024
13. 08408 Paradeep-Cuttack Special on 24.10.2024
14. 08534 Palasa-Cuttack Special on 25.10.2024
15. 08422 Hunupur-Cuttack Special on 25.10.2024
16. 22840 Bhubaneswar-Rourkela Express on 25.10.2024
17. 12829 Chennai-Bhubaneswar Express on 25.10.2024
18. 12821 Shalimar-Puri Dhauli Express on 25.10.2024
19. 08064 Bhadrak-Kharagpur Special on 25.10.2024
20. 08032 Bhadrak-Baleswar Special on 24.10.2024
It also corrected information regarding cancellation of some trains it had announced earlier:
21. 22888 Bangalore-Howrah Exp on 24.10.2024 (Corrected-Bulletin1, Down Trains Sl.No.-30),
22. 03429 Secunderabad-Malda Town Express on 24.10.2024, (Corrected-Bulletin1, Down Trains Sl.No.-31),
23. 06087 Tirunelvelli-Shalimar Express on 24.10.2024 (Corrected-Bulletin1, Down Trains Sl.No.-34).
The ECoR had earlier informed about cancellation of 94 UP and 103 Down trains under its jurisdiction. With 20 being added to the list, the number has gone up to to 229. It had further stated that comprehensive measures are being implemented to ensure safety of passengers and the integrity of railway operations. “Drawing on past experiences from severe cyclones, ECoR is proactively preparing to mitigate potential impacts on train services,” it added.
A 24/7 Disaster Management Cell has been established at ECoR’s headquarters and divisional offices to facilitate rapid restoration of train services and infrastructure following potential disruptions. Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Balasore are likely to bear the maximum brunt of the severe cyclonic storm.
The South Eastern Railway has also cancelled several express and passenger trains, including Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express, Kamakhya-Yesvantpur AC Express, Howrah-Bhubaneswar Shatabdi Express, Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express, and Howrah-Yesvantpur Express.
— Eastern Railway (@EasternRailway) October 22, 2024
The previous list of trains cancelled:
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