Suryaa Andhra Pradesh Desk: Vijayawada: The railway department is on high alert as severe cyclone 'Arnab' is heading towards Coastal Andhra. Keeping in mind the safe journey of passengers... Vijayawada: The railway department is on high alert as severe cyclone 'Arnab' is heading towards Coastal Andhra. Keeping in view the safe travel of the passengers, the railway officials have announced that more than 60 important trains running on Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Secunderabad routes will be canceled on October 27 and 28.
He said that this decision was taken with the intention that there is a possibility of water reaching the tracks during the landfall and the power lines may be disrupted due to strong gusts of wind. Canceled Major Trains (List): Express trains: Falaknuma Express, Godavari Express, Gautami Express, Visakha Express, Garib Rath, Ratnachal Express, Vande Bharat (Visakha-Secunderabad) services. Passenger / Memu (MEMU) trains: All local services running within Vijayawada – Rajahmundry, Vijayawada – Machilipatnam, Vijayawada – Narasapuram, Guntur – Raypalle sectors have been cancelled. Passenger appeal & relief measures Helpline & Enquiry: Those traveling urgently are advised to check the status of the train through Official Railway App (NTES), IRCTC site or 139 number.
Refund Facility: Special counters have been set up at all major stations including Vijayawada and Visakha for full refund of canceled train tickets. Railway officials announced that they are continuously monitoring the situation and will resume the suspended services as soon as the weather improves.
