Railways cancel 77 trains due to Cyclone Vayu

Railways have cancelled 77 trains and short terminated 33 others due to Cyclone Vayu.

Western Railways said the cancellations were made as precautionary measures even though the cyclone has now changed its course and is unlikely to make landfall in Gujarat.

Western Railway officials said, in addition to this, various safety and



security precautions are also being taken for train passengers of these prone areas under the jurisdiction of Western Railways.

The Western Railway has also decided to run special relief trains. Two such special evacuation trains have been run in Rajkot Division and one in Bhavnagar Division to clear passengers.