Cyclone Nivar: Southern Railway cancels seven trains scheduled for Nov 26

November 25, 2020 16:52

In view of Cyclone Nivar, the Southern Railway on Wednesday has cancelled seven trains scheduled for November 26.

Southern Railway in a communication said it had cancelled six pairs of trains and one more train has been cancelled, which was scheduled for Thursday.

"Earlier, Southern Railway has fully cancelled two trains for today (November 25), three for tomorrow (November 26) and one for November 28. A total of five trains partially cancelled," stated Chief Public Relation Officer, B Guganesan.Meanwhile, IndiGo flights to or from the southern region, mainly Chennai, have been disrupted.

"A total of 49 flights that were scheduled for Wednesday have been cancelled. We will monitor the situation and decide on the further course of action for November 26. We are accommodating passengers on next available flights at no additional charges, waiving off cancellation fee and refunding full ticket amount," Indigo said in a statement.

Cyclone Nivar is likely to cross between Mamallapuram and Karaikal during midnight of Wednesday and early hours of November 26, as per India Meteorological Department. -- PTI

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