The Western Railway has taken up various safety and security precautions in areas under its jurisdiction due to the latest weather forecast that the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch region in Gujarat will be affected by Cyclone Biparjoy.
Several trains have been cancelled and short-terminated as a precautionary measure in view of safety of passengers and train operations. On Monday, approximately 56 trains towards Gandhidham, Veraval, Okha, Porbandar have been short-terminated at Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surendranagar. Further, nearly 95 trains may be cancelled between June 13 and 15.
General Manager of Western Railway Ashok Kumar Misra convened a meeting with the Principal Head of Departments and concerned Divisional Railway Managers were connected through video conferencing, to review the preparations.
