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Cyclone ‘Arnab’: ECoR cancels 22 train services between October 27 and November 5

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (UNI) In view of the anticipated cyclonic conditions associated with Cyclonic Storm ‘Arnab’, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has cancelled 22 express and passenger train services and regulated two others between October 27 and November 5 to ensure passenger safety, railway sources said on Tuesday.
The affected services connect several important destinations, including Visakhapatnam, Secunderabad, Kirandul, Jagdalpur, Rourkela, Sambalpur, Rayagada, Howrah, Bhubaneswar and Koraput.
According to ECoR sources, the Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Express, Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express and Rourkela–Jagdalpur Intercity Express will remain cancelled from October 29 to November 4. The Jagdalpur–Rourkela Intercity Express will also remain cancelled from October 30 to November 5.
Meanwhile, the Howrah–Jagdalpur Samaleswari Express will remain cancelled from October 27 to 30, while the Jagdalpur–Howrah Samaleswari Express will be cancelled from October 28 to 31.
The Visakhapatnam–Koraput Passenger will remain cancelled from October 27 to 30, and the Koraput–Visakhapatnam Passenger will not operate from October 28 to 31.
ECoR has also announced cancellation of Visakhapatnam–Koraput Express on October 30, Train No. 18511 Koraput–Visakhapatnam Express on October 31, Train No. 58501 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger from October 27 to 30,Train No. 58502 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Passenger from October 27 to 30, Train No. 12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Faluknuma Express on October 27
Similarly, Train No. 12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Faluknuma Express will be cancelled on October 29, Train No. 17016 Secunderabad- Bhubaneswar New Visakha Express on October 27 ,Train No. 17015 Bhubaneswar New-Secunderabad Visakha Express on October 29,Train No. 20810 Nanded–Sambalpur Nagawali SF Express on October 27,Train No. 20809 Sambalpur- Nanded Nagawali SF Express on October 30,Train No. 22882 Bhubaneswar–Pune Superfast Express on October 27,Train No. 22881 Pune-Bhubaneswar Superfast Express on October 29 and
Train No.17244 Rayagada-Guntur Express on October 28
Train No. 18447, the Bhubaneswar–Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express, will be short-terminated at Rayagada from October 27 to 30. Similarly, Train No. 18448, the Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express, will originate from Rayagada instead of Jagdalpur from October 28 to 31.
These measures have been taken as a precautionary step in view of the anticipated cyclonic conditions, railway sources said.
ECoR has advised passengers to take note of the cancellations and operational changes while planning their journeys. Passengers have also been urged to check the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or the official Indian Railways website for the latest updates before commencing their journeys.
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