Bhubaneswar, October 10: In view of the very severe cyclonic storm Titli heading for landfall between coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh tomorrow morning, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) suspended train services from Khurda Road in Odisha to Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh in both directions after 2200hrs (10.00pm) today till further orders.
According to information given by the Railways, the up-trains from Howrah/Kharagpur side to southern destinations will not be allowed in ECoR jurisdiction, i.e., from Bhadrak after 1715hrs (05.15pm) today till further orders.
Down-trains from Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam side to north will not be allowed from Duvvada (Visakhapatnam) after 1840hrs (06.40pm) today till next directives.
Also Read: Live Update: ‘Titli’ Turns Into Very Severe Cyclonic Storm, Will Make Landfall At 5.30 Am Tomorrow
Long distance trains supposed to pass through ECoR jurisdiction between Khurda Road and Vizianagaram, i.e. in Howrah-Chennai main line could be diverted via Nagpur –Balharshah- Vijayawada directions, if feasible. Some trains may be cancelled or may be partially cancelled as per the situation, railway sources informed.
Due to heavy rain in Puri, the ECoR has decided to reschedule the following trains:
• Puri-Jodhpur Express from Puri on October 10 will leave at 7.45 pm instead of 3.55 pm.
• Puri-Ahmedabad Express will leave Puri at 9.25 pm instead of 6.20 pm.
• Puri-Durg Express from Puri will leave at 11.30 pm instead of 6.30 pm.
• Puri-Howrah GaribRath Express scheduled to leave Puri at 10.10am on October 10 will leave at 05.00am on October 11.
Prasanta Patnaik