Bhubaneshwar sources made a statement that in view of the cyclonic storm Fani, at least 47 trains have been cancelled by the East Coast Railway (ECoR) in Odisha, said an official on Wednesday. Accordingly in all, 74 trains have been cancelled in the first phase keeping in mind the safety and security of passengers and the rail passengers have been advised to plan their journey accordingly.
Meanwhile the train services between Odisha's Bhadrak and Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram have been suspended and inward trains towards Bhubaneswar and Puri will be restricted from the evening of May 2. Furthermore East Coast Express and Coromondal Express will not run from Howrah on May 2. Besides, trains for Puri from Howrah on May 2 night stand cancelled.
Moreover the official said trains from Bengaluru, Chennai and Secundrabad to Howrah in the evening of May 2 have been cancelled. Similarly, all train services between Puri and Bhubaneswar and incoming trains touching Puri and Bhubaneswar on May 3 have also been cancelled.
