Cyclone Arnab: Railways Cancel Koraput–Visakhapatnam Trains, Modify Other Services

Koraput, October 26: In view of the anticipated impact of Cyclone Arnab, the South Coast Railway has announced the cancellation and partial curtailment of several passenger and express train services connecting Koraput, Visakhapatnam, Kirandul and other destinations from October 27 onwards.

According to a railway notification issued by the Transportation Branch at Visakhapatnam on October 26, the measures have been taken as part of precautionary arrangements in view of the cyclonic storm.

The Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Express (18515) and its return service, Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express (18516), will remain cancelled from October 29 to November 4.

The Visakhapatnam–Koraput Passenger (58538) will be cancelled from October 27 to 30, while the Koraput–Visakhapatnam Passenger (58537) will remain cancelled from October 28 to 31. The Visakhapatnam–Koraput Express (18512) scheduled for October 30 and the Koraput–Visakhapatnam Express (18511) scheduled for October 31 have also been cancelled.

The Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger (58501) and Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Passenger (58502) will be cancelled from October 27 to 30.

Two other express services will operate with changes. The Bhubaneswar–Jagdalpur Express (18447), scheduled from October 27 to 30, will terminate at Rayagada instead of Koraput on October 27 and 28. Similarly, the Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Express (18448), scheduled from October 28 to 31, will originate from Rayagada instead of Koraput on October 28 and 29.

. Passengers are also to be informed through SMS alerts.

Passengers travelling on the affected routes have been advised to check their train status before commencing their journeys to avoid inconvenience.

The notification was issued by the South Coast Railway’s Transportation Branch, Visakhapatnam, following the relevant East Coast Railway bulletin.