Ser Cancels 43 Trains in Anticipation of Cyclone Fani

Friday, May 3, 2019

AS THE extremely severe cyclonic storm ”Fani” is likely to cross the coastal areas of Odisha on Friday, the South Eastern Railway has cancelled 43 trains scheduled to run between Howrah and Puri as well as other destinations in south India over the next two days.

According to the Met office, heavy-to-very heavy rainfall may occur in the coastal districts of Odisha and West Bengal on Friday.

The SER has cancelled 17 trains bound for south India and Puri. It has also decided to cancel 26 trains originating from south India, an SER official stated.

It has also taken precautionary measures to keep their passengers safe by carrying out special patrolling.

In addition, breakdown vans and relief trains have been kept ready to cater to areas likely to be affected by the cyclone in the two states, the official said.

Separately, the East Coast Railway has issued an advisory for cancellation or regulating trains in areas which are likely to be affected by Fani.

There will be no movement of trains in the Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar-Puri-Visakhapatnam section at the time when the cyclonic storm is scheduled to pass the Odisha coast.

The West Bengal government has made elaborate precautionary arrangements to tackle the situation effectively, an official said.

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