Bhubaneswar, Oct 24: As many as 203 trains have been cancelled in view of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamra along the Odisha coast between midnight and Friday morning.
The Ministry of Railway has set up help desk at all important stations viz. Puri – 8926100356, Khurda road 8926100215, Bhubhneswar- 8114382371, Cuttack– 8114382359, Paradip- 8114388302, Jajpur Keonjhar Road-8114382342, Bhadrak-8114382301, Palasa- 8114382319, Brahamapur- 8114382340.
Frequent announcements will be made amongst passengers as well as public.
Trains are to be controlled/stopped at stations depending upon the windforce and are planned to be regulated with all safety measures. Several train services have been cancelled, diverted, or short-terminated to minimize risk to passengers, the Railway Ministry said.
These decisions are detailed in official bulletins, and passengers are advised to monitor updates via official railway channels, it said.
Railway is also maintaining constant communication with the India Meteorological Department to receive real-time updates and mobilize resources as necessary.
