In the wake of the severe cyclonic storm Titli heading for landfall between coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) suspended train services from Khurda Road in Odisha to Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh in both directions after 10 pm on Wednesday till further orders.
The up-trains from Howrah/Kharagpur side to southern destinations will not be allowed in ECoR jurisdiction, i.e., from Bhadrak after 5.15 pm on the day till further orders. Down-trains from Hyderabad/Visakhapatnam side to north will not be allowed from Duvvada (Visakhapatnam) after 6.40pm till next directives. Long distance trains supposed to pass through ECoR jurisdiction between Khurda Road and Vizianagaram, i.e. in Howrah-Chennai main line could be diverted via Nagpur –Balharshah- Vijayawada directions, if feasible. Some trains may be cancelled or may be partially cancelled as per the situation, railway sources informed.
Due to heavy rain in Puri, the ECoR has decided to reschedule some trains. Puri-Jodhpur Express from Puri on October 10 will leave at 7.45 pm instead of 3.55 pm. • Puri-Ahmedabad Express will leave Puri at 9.25 pm instead of 6.20 pm.
Similarly, Puri-Durg Express from Puri will leave at 11.30 pm instead of 6.30 pm and the Puri-Howrah Garib Rath Express scheduled to leave Puri at 10.10am on October 10 will leave at 5 am on October 11.