Cyclone Biparjoy: 137 Trains cancelled today; check before you travel

The Western Railway has taken up various safety and security precautions in areas under its jurisdiction due to the latest weather forecast that the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch region in Gujarat will be affected by Cyclone Biparjoy. Cyclone Biparjoy:137 Trains cancelled today; check before you travel.

On Monday, approximately 56 trains towards Gandhidham, Veraval, Okha, Porbandar have been short-terminated at Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surendranagar. Further, nearly 95 trains may be cancelled between June 13 and 15. Sharing the details on Twitter, DRM Jodhpur mentioned, “1. Train number 22483, Jodhpur – Gandhidham train service will remain canceled from 12.06.23 to 14.06.23.

2. Train number 22484, Gandhidham – Jodhpur train service will remain canceled from 13.06.23 to 15.06.23″. Captain Shashi Kiran, Chief Public Relations Officer of North Western Railway, said in a statement that in view of the cyclonic storm ‘Biprajoy’, the services of five trains operating on the NWR have been cancelled from the originating station, while the services of nine trains have been partially cancelled.

Due to the effect of the storm, the activities of thunderstorms and rain are likely to start in the districts of Jodhpur and Udaipur divisions only after the afternoon of June 15, he said. Radheshyam Sharma, in-charge of the Jaipur Meteorological Centre, said that the cyclonic storm Biparjoy is likely to weaken and enter south-western Rajasthan as a depression on June 16.

On June 17, the effect of the storm is likely to continue in the form of heavy rains in the Jodhpur, Udaipur, and Ajmer divisions and some parts of the surrounding areas. The Western Railway released lists of trains that will be cancelled, or partially terminated this week because of cyclone Biparjoy.

Around 100 trains will be cancelled on 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 June, Western Railway informed on Twitter. The Japipur Meteorological Centre said there is a strong possibility of this storm reaching Saurashtra-Kutch and the coast adjoining Pakistan as a very severe cyclonic storm on June 15. Thereafter, it is very likely to move north-eastwards and weaken gradually.

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