Cyclone ‘Arnab’: 64 train services cancelled on October 27 and 28

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The cancellations include 53 passenger and other services operating across the coastal Andhra Pradesh network and 11 express and special train services connecting Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: V. Raju

Railway authorities have cancelled 64 train services scheduled to operate on October 27 and 28 as a precautionary measure in view of the anticipated impact of Cyclone Arnab, prioritising passenger safety amid forecasts of heavy rainfall and strong winds along the Andhra Pradesh coast.

The cancellations include 53 passenger and other services operating across the coastal Andhra Pradesh network and 11 express and special train services connecting Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

The affected routes include Vijayawada–Rajahmundry, Vijayawada–Narasapur, Vijayawada–Machilipatnam, Machilipatnam–Gudivada, Kakinada Port–Visakhapatnam, Bhimavaram–Nidadavolu, Guntur–Repalle and Visakhapatnam–Parvatipuram.

Among the major express trains cancelled on October 27 are the Falaknuma Superfast Express (12704) from Secunderabad to Howrah, New Visakha Express (17016) from Secunderabad to Bhubaneswar, Godavari Superfast Express (12728) from Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam Superfast Express (12862) from Mahabubnagar to Visakhapatnam and Garib Rath Superfast Express (12740) from Secunderabad to Visakhapatnam.

Other affected services include the Cocanada Superfast Express (12776) from Lingampalli to Kakinada Town, Gowthami Superfast Express (12738) from Lingampalli to Kakinada Port, Lingampalli–Narasapur Express (17256) and Nagavalli Superfast Express (20810) from Hazur Sahib Nanded to Sambalpur.

The Charlapalli–Srikakulam Road Special (07037), scheduled to leave on October 27, has also been cancelled. Its return service, the Srikakulam Road–Charlapalli Special (07038), scheduled to leave on October 28, has been withdrawn as well.

Several passenger services connecting Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Narsapur, Machilipatnam, Gudivada, Bhimavaram, Kakinada Port, Guntur, Repalle and Tenali have been cancelled on one or both days. Services between Visakhapatnam and Kakinada Port and between Parvatipuram and Visakhapatnam have also been affected.

The cancellations are part of precautionary measures taken ahead of the expected adverse weather conditions. Passengers have been advised to check the latest train-running information through official railway enquiry channels before leaving for their stations.

1. Train No. 67261 — Rajahmundry–Vijayawada

2. Train No. 67263 — Vijayawada–Machilipatnam

3. Train No. 67264 — Machilipatnam–Vijayawada

4. Train No. 67265 — Vijayawada–Machilipatnam

5. Train No. 67271 — Machilipatnam–Gudivada

6. Train No. 67272 — Gudivada–Machilipatnam

7. Train No. 67252 — Machilipatnam–Gudivada

8. Train No. 67253 — Gudivada–Machilipatnam

9. Train No. 67254 — Machilipatnam–Gudivada

10. Train No. 67255 — Gudivada–Machilipatnam

11. Train No. 67256 — Machilipatnam–Vijayawada

12. Train No. 17267 — Kakinada Port–Visakhapatnam

13. Train No. 17268 — Visakhapatnam–Kakinada Port

14. Train No. 07267 — Parvatipuram–Visakhapatnam

15. Train No. 07268 — Visakhapatnam–Parvatipuram

16. Train No. 67258 — Vijayawada–Narasapur

17. Train No. 67246 — Narasapur–Rajahmundry

18. Train No. 17269 — Vijayawada–Narasapur

19. Train No. 17264 — Narasapur–Bhimavaram Junction

20. Train No. 17257 — Vijayawada–Kakinada Port

21. Train No. 67202 — Vijayawada–Rajahmundry

22. Train No. 67257 — Vijayawada–Narasapur

23. Train No. 67267 — Vijayawada–Machilipatnam

24. Train No. 67247 — Narasapur–Guntur Junction

25. Train No. 67276 — Narasapur–Vijayawada

26. Train No. 67301 — Rajahmundry–Kakinada Port

27. Train No. 67285 — Rajahmundry–Visakhapatnam

28. Train No. 67286 — Visakhapatnam–Rajahmundry

29. Train No. 67266 — Machilipatnam–Vijayawada

30. Train No. 67275 — Vijayawada–Bhimavaram Junction

31. Train No. 67277 — Bhimavaram Junction–Nidadavolu Junction

32. Train No. 67278 — Nidadavolu Junction–Bhimavaram Junction

33. Train No. 67251 — Bhimavaram Junction–Machilipatnam

34. Train No. 67302 — Kakinada Port–Rajahmundry

35. Train No. 67244 — Narasapur–Nidadavolu Junction

36. Train No. 67245 — Nidadavolu Junction–Narasapur

37. Train No. 17270 — Narasapur–Vijayawada

38. Train No. 67268 — Machilipatnam–Vijayawada

39. Train No. 67249 — Guntur Junction–Repalle

40. Train No. 67250 — Repalle–Guntur Junction

41. Train No. 67248 — Guntur Junction–Vijayawada

42. Train No. 67269 — Vijayawada–Machilipatnam

43. Train No. 67270 — Machilipatnam–Vijayawada

44. Train No. 67281 — Vijayawada–Bhimavaram Junction

45. Train No. 67283 — Bhimavaram Junction–Nidadavolu Junction

46. Train No. 67284 — Nidadavolu Junction–Bhimavaram Junction

47. Train No. 67282 — Bhimavaram Junction–Vijayawada

48. Train No. 67262 — Vijayawada–Rajahmundry

49. Train No. 17258 — Kakinada Port–Vijayawada

50. Train No. 67229 — Vijayawada–Guntur Junction

51. Train No. 67223 — Guntur Junction–Repalle

52. Train No. 67224 — Repalle–Tenali Junction

53. Train No. 67222 — Tenali Junction–Vijayawada

1. Train No. 12704 — Secunderabad–Howrah Falaknuma Superfast Express

2. Train No. 17016 — Secunderabad–Bhubaneswar New Visakha Express

3. Train No. 12728 — Hyderabad–Visakhapatnam Godavari Superfast Express

4. Train No. 12862 — Mahabubnagar–Visakhapatnam Superfast Express

5. Train No. 12776 — Lingampalli–Kakinada Town Cocanada Superfast Express

6. Train No. 12740 — Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam Garib Rath Superfast Express

7. Train No. 12738 — Lingampalli–Kakinada Port Gowthami Superfast Express

8. Train No. 17256 — Lingampalli–Narasapur Express

9. Train No. 20810 — Hazur Sahib Nanded–Sambalpur Nagavalli Superfast Express

10. Train No. 07037 — Charlapalli–Srikakulam Road Special

Railway authorities have urged passengers to verify the cancellation status of their specific trains before commencing their journeys, as further changes may be announced depending on weather conditions. Passengers are advised to follow official railway updates and make alternative travel arrangements where necessary.

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