Cyclone Remal: Northeast Frontier Railway cancels 44 trains on Monday, Tuesday

Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that as a precautionary measure, 44 trains, commencing their journeys on Monday and Tuesday, were cancelled. Most of the cancelled trains are passenger trains, including DEMUs and express trains.

By Bikash Singh, ET Bureau | May 27, 2024, 10.18 PM IST

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) cancelled 44 trains on Monday and Tuesday in view of the cyclonic storm "Remal".

Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that as a precautionary measure, 44 trains, commencing their journeys on Monday and Tuesday, were cancelled.

Most of the cancelled trains are passenger trains, including DEMUs and express trains.

The cancelled trains were supposed to connect Malda, Siliguri, Alipurduar Junction, New Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Jogbani (Bihar), Guwahati, Silchar (Assam), Bhairabi (Mizoram), and Agartala and Sabroom (Tripura).

India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said in New Delhi that the "Remal" is progressing towards Assam and Meghalaya.

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