Indian Railways authorities cancelled more than 100 special and passenger train services operating on routes including Howrah, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and few others, as a necessary precautionary measure due to Cyclone Yaas. The special passenger train services mostly come under the administration of the Eastern and South-Eastern railway zones - headquartered in West Bengal. According to recent statements issued by the South Eastern railway zone, the train services, including passenger DEMU trains, have been cancelled or temporarily suspended due to Cyclone Yaas. (Also Read: Indian Railways' Manufacturing Unit Sets Up 100-Bed COVID Care Centre For Patients )
According to recent official circulars issued by the South Eastern railway zone, more than 100 special train services have been cancelled since May 22, as a precautionary measure due to Cyclone Yaas. On May 22, the South Eastern railways zone cancelled 78 special train services due to the cyclone. On May 23, the zonal authorities cancelled 41 more train services as a precautionary measure.
According to the official circular issued today by the South Eastern railway zone, the following special train services are cancelled up until further notice, due to Cyclone Yaas. Some of the cancelled train services along with details of train number, routes, frequency are as follows:
- Train Number 68035 operating from Tatanagar to Hatia stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 68036 operating from Hatia to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 78031 operating from Tatanagar to Badampahar stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 78032 operating from Badampahar to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 68009 operating from Tatanagar to Chakradharpur stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 68010 operating from Chakradharpur to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 58661 operating from Tatanagar to Hatia stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 58662 operating from Hatia to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 08183 operating from Tatanagar to Danapur stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 08184 operating from Danapur to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 26, 27
- Train number 08189 operating from Tatanagar to Ernakulam stands cancelled on May 27
- Train number 08190 operating from Ernakulam to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 30
- Train number 68005 operating from Kharagpur to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 27
- Train number 68006 operating from Tatanagar to Kharagpur stands cancelled on May 27
- Train number 08182 operating from Chhapra to Tatanagar stands cancelled on May 26
- Train number 08181 operating from Tatanagar to Chhapra stands cancelled on May 27