The cyclonic warning storm Tauktae, is expected to make landfall between May 17 and 18.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert due to the cyclone called Taukate which will hit the coastal regions of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Indian Railways’ Western Railway zone has agreed to terminate some trains due to the cyclonic warning storm Taukate for the safety of passengers and train operations, according to a notification released today.
Tauktae A Cyclonic Warning Storm In The Next 24 Hours
According to a statement issued by a senior Western Railway official, some trains will be cancelled or short terminated on the dates mentioned below due to the cyclonic warning Taukate in the coastal Gujarat region on the 17th and 18th of May, 2021.
These Places will be Affected Due To Cyclone
Many places in the coastal districts of Saurashtra will receive light to moderate rainfall.
Also, places like Saurashtra and Kutch will have heavy to very heavy rainfall, and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Junagadh and Gir Somnath districts is likely on May 17, it said.
“Sea condition is likely to be very rough to high over the northwest Arabian sea along and off south Gujarat coast from May 17 morning, and very high to phenomenal from May 18 morning.
“Tidal wave of about 2-3 metres above astronomical tide is likely to inundate coastal areas of Morbi, Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamnagar district, and 1-2 metres along Porbandar, Junagadh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and 0.5-1 metre over the remaining coastal districts of Gujarat,” the advisory said.
Indian Railways Have Cancelled These Trains
Trains cancelled for 15 May
- Train No 09070 Varanasi – Okha
- Train No 09206 Howrah – Porbandar
- Train No 06506 Ksr Bengaluru – Gandhidham
Trains cancelled for 16 May
- Train No 09115 Dadar – Bhuj
- Train No 09455 Bandra Terminus – Bhuj
- Train No 09003 Bandra Terminus – Bhuj
- Train No 02945 Mumbai Central – Okha
- Train No 04321 Bareily – Bhuj
- Train No 01464 Jabalpur – Somnath
- Train No 04680 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Jamnagar
- Train No 09566 Dehradun – Okha
- Train No 08401 Puri -Okha
- Train No 09270 Muzaffarpur – Porbandar
- Train No 09094 Santragachi – Porbandar
Trains cancelled for 17 May
- Train No 09115 Dadar – Bhuj
- Train No 09455 Bandra Terminus – Bhuj
- Train No 02971 Bandra Terminus – Bhavnagar Terminus
- Train No 02972 Bhavnagar – Bandra Terminus
- Train No 02945 Mumbai Central – Okha
- Train No 01465 Somnath – Jabalpur
- Train No 04322 Bhuj – Bareily
- Train No 02755 Rajkot – Secunderbad
- Train No 02756 Secunderbad – Rajkot
- Train No 09456 Bhuj – Bandra Terminus
- Train No 09004 Bhuj – Bandra Terminus
- Train No 09116 Bhuj – Dadar
- Train No 04321 Bareily – Bhuj
- Train No 01466 Jabalpur – Somnath
- Train No 04678 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Hapa
- Train No 01192 Pune – Bhuj
- Train No 09238 Rewa – Rajkot
- Train No 09240 Bilaspur – Hapa
- Train No 09572 Bhavnagar – Surendranagar
- Train No 09513 Rajkot – Veraval
- Train No 09503 Surendranagar – Bhavnagar
- Train No 09514 Veraval – Rajkot
Trains cancelled for 18 May
- Train No 09116 Bhuj – Dadar
- Train No 09456 Bhuj – Bandra Terminus
- Train No 02946 Okha – Mumbai Central
- Train No 01463 Somnath – Jabalpur
- Train No 04312 Bhuj – Bareily
- Train No 09204 Porbandar – Secunderabad
- Train No 02941 Bhavnagar – Asansol
- Train No 06505 Gandhidham -Ksr Bengaluru
- Train No 04677 Hapa – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Train No 09572 Bhavnagar – Surendranagar
- Train No 09513 Rajkot – Veraval
- Train No 09503 Surendranagar – Bhavnagar
- Train No 09514 Veraval – Rajkot
Trains cancelled for 19 May
- Train No 08402 Okha – Puri
- Train No 01191 Bhuj – Pune
- Train No 09203 Secunderabad – Porbandar
- Train No 04679 Jamnagar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Train No 02946 Okha – Mumbai Central
Trains cancelled for 20 May
- Train No 06338 Ernakulam – Okha of 14.05.2021 will be short terminated at Ahmedabad.
- Train No 06337 Okha – Ernakulam of 17.05.2021 will short originate from Ahmedabad.