SCR cancels 12 trains as precautionary step

SCR cancels 12 trains as precautionary step

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Hyderabad:05.12.2021

Anticipating cyclone Jawad would create havoc, the South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled 12 trains on Saturday as a precautionary measure and diverted and partially cancelled several others. However, Jawad has weakened into a deep depression.

At least 50 other trains running through the SCR zone were cancelled by other railway zones.

The total number of trains either originating, terminating or passing through the SCR zone was estimated to be around 120. Majority of the trains affected are originating from the East Coast Railway zone which is worst affected by the cyclone, said officials.

Among the trains cancelled are the Secunderabad -Howrah Falaknuma Express from Secunderabad, Secunderabad-Guwahati Express, Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express and Howrah-Hyderabad East Coast Express, which terminate in the city.

The cancellations have left those who planned to travel over the next few days in a dilemma. As a result, many sought to get their tickets cancelled. Also many trains were rescheduled. Train No17229 Thiruvananthapuram – Secunderabad Daily Sabari Express, which was to leave Thiruvananthapuram at 07.00 hours, has been rescheduled to leave at 10.00 hours due to traffic regulations at one of the junctions.