Train services on the Vijayawada–Ongole–Gudur section were temporarily suspended after gale-force winds were recorded at Karavadi Railway Station during Cyclone Murasu, the Vijayawada Division of South Coast Railway said in a press release issued Tuesday, November 3.
The division regulated 29 trains as a precaution to ensure passenger safety. Of these, 19 were in the UP direction and 10 in the DOWN direction.
Besides the temporary halt in train movement on the Vijayawada–Gudur section, several trains were cancelled or rescheduled because of the weather.
Cancelled services included trains from Gudur to Secunderabad and from Chennai Central to Vijayawada.
Rescheduled services included trains from:
Tirupati to Secunderabad
Chennai Central to Jodhpur
Chennai Central to Jaipur
Tambaram to Hyderabad Deccan
Kakinada Town to Tirupati
Railway authorities said trains will continue to be regulated at originating and en-route stations until further notice, depending on weather conditions. They said the situation was being monitored and further operational changes would be made as required.
Passengers have been advised to check the latest running status of their trains on the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app and through official railway communication channels before starting their journeys. They have also been urged to confirm their train’s status to avoid inconvenience.