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Travel Chaos as Cyclone Arnab Strikes Eastern Coast: 50+ Trains and Multiple Flights Cancelled
Severe Cyclone Arnab makes landfall along Andhra coast, causing mass cancellations of trains and flights across Odisha and Andhra.
Rail and air services across parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh were disrupted following Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab’s landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast, prompting precautionary shutdowns.
Rail networks were severely impacted, with more than 50 train services through Odisha and Andhra Pradesh cancelled. East Coast Railway and South Coast Railway announced cancellations, short-terminations, and route diversions for numerous express and local passenger services.
Major rail hubs such as Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam faced backlogs as operators worked to secure tracks and overhead equipment from storm effects, delaying service restoration efforts.
Air travel was grounded at coastal airports, with Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry experiencing major disruptions as several flights were cancelled by carriers including Air India and IndiGo.
Airport authorities advised passengers to confirm flight status with their airlines before traveling to terminals, as contingency and clearance work continued to assess conditions and debris removal.
Emergency management teams, along with railway and aviation personnel, remained on high alert to restore normal transport services as weather conditions permitted.