Cyclone Arnab: 22 train services cancelled; passengers advised to check updates

Between October 27 and November 5, 2026, at least 22 train services in Odisha were cancelled or suspended due to Cyclone Arnab. Significant trains such as Visakhapatnam-Kirandul, Rourkela-Jagdalpur, Howrah-Jagdalpur Samaleswari Express, Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur Hirakhand Express, and Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express saw their departures altered or terminations changed.

Passengers are advised to check updates via the National Train Inquiry System or the Indian Railways website. Cyclone Arnab, initially a very severe cyclonic storm, has weakened to a regular severe cyclonic storm and is expected to further lose strength by Wednesday evening. The National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force, and district-level teams are on standby for disaster response.

Cyclone Arnab made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts with wind speeds of 125-135 kmph and gusts up to 150 kmph. The Andhra Pradesh government is on high alert, while no loss of life has been reported so far.