Bhubaneswar, October 30: Train services have been severely disrupted following waterlogging on the Ichchapuram–Jhadupudi section, leading to congestion and the cancellation, short-termination and short-origination of several trains.

South Odisha and north Andhra bore the brunt of cyclone Arnab which induced pelting rains and triggered flashfloods disrutping road connectivity. 

According to Indian Railways, several passenger and express trains operating on different routes have been cancelled as a precautionary measure and to regulate train movement in the affected section.

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16 Train Services Cancelled

1. Train No. 68033 – Jharsuguda–Sambalpur Passenger
2. Train No. 08045 – Shalimar–Charlapalli Special
3. Train No. 18525 – Brahmapur–Visakhapatnam Express
4. Train No. 58531 – Brahmapur–Visakhapatnam Passenger
5. Train No. 18118 – Gunupur–Rourkela Rajyarani Express
6. Train No. 18448 – Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express
7. Train No. 68034 – Sambalpur–Jharsuguda Passenger
8. Train No. 68032 – Sambalpur–Jharsuguda Passenger
9. Train No. 20838 – Junagarh Road–Bhubaneswar Superfast Express
10. Train No. 18418 – Gunupur–Puri Express
11. Train No. 20854 – MGR Chennai Central–Bhubaneswar Express
12. Train No. 17480 – Tirupati–Puri Express
13. Train No. 58532 – Visakhapatnam–Brahmapur Passenger
14. Train No. 68031 – Jharsuguda–Sambalpur Passenger
15. Train No. 58531 – Brahmapur–Visakhapatnam Passenger
16. Train No. 12842 – MGR Chennai Central–Howrah Coromandel Express

Five Trains Short-Terminated or Short-Originated

Apart from the cancellations, the Railways have also announced changes to the originating and terminating stations of five MEMU services.

• Train No. 68445, Cuttack–Palasa MEMU: Short-terminated at Brahmapur.
• Train No. 68419, Bhubaneswar–Palasa MEMU: Short-terminated at Brahmapur.
• Train No. 68420, Palasa–Bhubaneswar MEMU: Short-originated from Brahmapur.
• Train No. 68434, Gunupur–Cuttack MEMU: Short-originated from Summadevi.
• Train No. 68446, Palasa–Cuttack MEMU: Short-originated from Brahmapur.

The disruption is likely to inconvenience passengers travelling between Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and other destinations connected through the affected railway section.

Railways have advised passengers to check the latest train status before starting their journeys to avoid inconvenience. Passengers can obtain updated information through the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or the official Indian Railways website.