The cancellation comes as a precautionary measure to avoid inconvenience to the passengers and also to ensure smooth operational management
Visakhapatnam: In view of the approaching Cyclone Montha, East Coast Railway has announced cancellation of 43 trains operating in the Waltair region and connected routes. The cancellation will affect train services between Monday, October 27, and Thursday, October 30, across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and neighbouring states.
The services cancelled on October 28 (Tuesday) include Visakhapatnam-Kirandul and Kirandul-Visakhapatnam (18515-18516), Visakhapatnam-Kirandul and Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Passenger (58501-58502), Visakhapatnam-Koraput and Koraput-Visakhapatnam Passenger (58538-58537), Visakhapatnam-Koraput and Koraput-Visakhapatnam Express (18512-18511), Rajahmundry-Visakhapatnam and Visakhapatnam-Rajahmundry MEMU (67285-67286), Visakhapatnam-Kakinada and Kakinada-Visakhapatnam Express (17268-17267), Visakhapatnam-Tirupati and Tirupati-Visakhapatnam Special Express (08583-08584), Visakhapatnam-Guntur and Guntur-Visakhapatnam Double Decker Uday Express (22875-22876), Visakhapatnam-Brahmapur and Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam Express (18526-18525), Visakhapatnam-Palasa and Palasa-Visakhapatnam MEMU (67289-67290), Visakhapatnam-Vizianagaram and Vizianagaram-Visakhapatnam MEMU (67287-67288), Cuttack-Gunupur and Gunupur-Cuttack MEMU (68433-68434), Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam and Visakhapatnam-Brahmapur Passenger (58531-58532), Visakhapatnam-Gunupur and Gunupur-Visakhapatnam Passenger (58506-58505), Visakhapatnam-Mahabubnagar and Mahabubnagar-Visakhapatnam Express (12861-12862), and Visakhapatnam-MGR Chennai Central and MGR Chennai Central-Visakhapatnam Weekly Express (22869-22870).
On October 29 (Wednesday), the cancelled services include Visakhapatnam-Kirandul and Kirandul-Visakhapatnam (18515-18516), Cuttack-Gunupur and Gunupur-Cuttack MEMU (68433-68434), New Delhi-Visakhapatnam AP Express (20806), and LTT-Visakhapatnam Express (18520).
On October 30 (Thursday), the cancelled service includes Visakhapatnam-Kirandul and Kirandul-Visakhapatnam (18515-18516).
