South Central Railway (SCR) has said trains scheduled to run on Secunderabad-Vijayawada and Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam sections are likely to be cancelled/partially cancelled, diverted or rescheduled due to Cyclone Titli.
‘Verify before travelling’
Long distance trains originally scheduled to pass through these sections are likely to be diverted via other suitable routes. Passengers have been requested to verify for any changes in the pattern of train services and plan their travel accordingly.
Among the affected trains are Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express (17016), which left Secunderabad on October 10, is cancelled between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar; Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Konark Express (11019), which left Mumbai on October 9, is partially cancelled between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar.
Bhubaneswar-Mumbai Konark Express (11020) on October 11 is partially cancelled between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam; Hyderabad-Howrah East Coast Express (18646) will be diverted to run Warangal- Balharshah-Nagpur-Bilaspur-Jharsuguda- Tatanagar-Kharagpur.
Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma Express (12704) will be diverted to run via Warangal-Balharshah-Nagpur-Bilaspur-Jharsuguda-Tatanagar-Kharagpur while Howrah-Hyderabad East Coast Express (18645) will be diverted to run via Bhubaneswar-Sambalpur-Titlagarh-Vizianagaram.
