Cyclone Arnab: Railways on high alert, 600 km of track under surveillance (Image generated using AI)

Cyclone Arnab landfall update: Indian Railways has stepped up its preparedness ahead of the expected landfall of Tropical Cyclone TC02B (Arnab) on October 28, with around 600 km of railway track under close watch and emergency response teams on standby. The national transporter has cancelled more than 70 trains so far.

On Tuesday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a review meeting with officials and discussed safety protocols and rapid restoration measures that have been put in place across the Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam divisions to deal with potential disruptions caused by the cyclone.

Sharing a post on X, Vaishnaw said that war rooms have been activated at the zonal, divisional and Railway Board levels to ensure round-the-clock monitoring and coordination.…