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Severe cyclonic storm Murasu has made landfall near Ongole, south Andhra Pradesh, bringing torrential rain and gale-force winds up to 100 kmph across the region. The severe weather system has severely disrupted normal life in Prakasam district and surrounding areas. Railway operations in the region have also been impacted with several trains cancelled, diverted or rescheduled.
To ensure passenger safety and safe rail operations, the Vijayawada Division of South Coast Railway has announced temporary suspension of train movements on the Vijayawada-Ongole-Gudur section. Passengers planning to travel through these routes are strictly advised to verify running status on official channels such as NTES app.
Which trains are cancelled in AP due to Cyclone Murasu?
South Coast Railway has issued official bulletins confirming the cancellation of key passenger and express services. The following trains are cancelled on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) in view of safety of passengers.
| Train Number | Route (From-To) |
| 67260 | Bitragunta to Vijayawada |
| 17260 | Vijayawada to Gudur |
| 67203 | Gudur to Renigunta |
| 17259 | Nellore to Vijayawada |
| 67258 | Vijayawada to Narasapur |
| 67246 | Narasapur to Rajahmundry |
| 67273 | Vijayawada to Ongole |
| 67274 | Ongole to Vijayawada |
| 67204 | Renigunta to Nellore |
| 12711 | Vijayawada to MGR Chennai Central |
| 12712 | MGR Chennai Central to Vijayawada |
| 67226 | Gudur to Vijayawada |
| 12743 | Gudur to Vijayawada |
| 67238 | Repalle to Markapur Road |
| 67239 | Markapur Road to Tenali |
| 67236 | Tenali to Guntur |
| 12709 | Gundur-Secunderabad |
Regulated train services
( Vijayawada towards Chennai)
A total of 19 trains traveling towards Chennai have been regulated at en-route stations for safety, as per a tweet by Vijayawada Division, South Coast Railway,
- 12622 (New Delhi – Chennai Central): Controlled at Ammanabrolu (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 22365 (Danapur – SMVT Bengaluru): Controlled at Ammanabrolu (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 12760 (Hyderabad Deccan – Tambaram): Controlled at Uppugunduru (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 12968 (Jaipur – Chennai Central): Controlled at Bapatla (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 17440 (Srikakulam Road – Tirupati): Controlled at Chirala (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 22536 (Banaras – Rameswaram): Controlled at Chirala (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 22869 (Visakhapatnam – Chennai Central): Controlled at Bapatla (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 12764 (Secunderabad – Tirupati): Controlled at Nidubrolu (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 12296 (Danapur – SMVT Bengaluru): Controlled at Duggirala (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 22632 (Bikaner – Madurai): Controlled at Vijayawada (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 22404 (New Delhi – Puducherry): Controlled at Tenali (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 18507 (Visakhapatnam – Tirupati): Controlled at Tenali (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 22504 (Dibrugarh – Kanniyakumari): Controlled at Nellore (JCO 31.10.2026).
- 17237 (Bitragunta – Chennai Central): Controlled at Talamanchi (JCO 03.11.2026).
- 12710 (Secunderabad – Gudur): Controlled at Krishna Canal Jn. (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 22863 (Howrah – Secunderabad): Controlled at Vatlur (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 16224 (Radhikapur – SMVT Bengaluru): Controlled at Nuzvid (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 12510 (Guwahati – SMVT Bengaluru): Controlled at Powerpet (JCO 01.11.2026).
- 18189 (Tatanagar – Ernakulam Junction): Controlled at Vijayawada (JCO 02.11.2026).
( Chennai towards Vijayawada)
10 trains running from the South towards Vijayawada have been regulated en-route:
- 12621 (Chennai Central – New Delhi): Controlled at Ongole (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 12846 (SMVT Bengaluru – Bhubaneswar): Controlled at Ongole (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 18190 (Ernakulam Junction – Tatanagar): Controlled at Ongole (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 13352 (Alappuzha – Dhanbad): Controlled at Kavali (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 20630 (Thiruvananthapuram Central – Secunderabad): Controlled at Kavali (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 22648 (Thiruvananthapuram North – Korba): Controlled at Bitragunta (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 17249 (Tirupati – Kakinada Town): Controlled at Nellore (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 14724 (Tirupati – Hisar): Controlled at Nellore (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 18510 (SMVT Bengaluru – Visakhapatnam): Controlled at Singarayakonda (JCO 02.11.2026).
- 07292 (Tiruvannamalai – Narasapur): Controlled at Gudur (JCO 02.11.2026).
Diversions and rescheduled services
| Train No | Route (From-To) | Remarks |
| 17480 | Tirupati – Puri | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12711 | Vijayawada to Chennai Central | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12763 | Tirupati-Secunderabad | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 04816 | Chennai Central-Jodhpur | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12967 | Chennai Central-Jaipur | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12759 | Tambaram-Hyderabad Deccan | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 17250 | Kakinada Town-Tirupati | Rescheduled by 120 minutes (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12709 | Gudur-Secunderabad | For want of rake (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12712 | Chennai Central-Vijayawada | For want of rake (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 17405 | Tirupati-Adilabad | Diverted via Renigunta-Gooty-Dhone-Kacheguda-Bolarum Skipping Stoppages between Renigunta and Bolarum (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12651 | Madurai-Hazrat Nizamuddin | Diverted via Chennai Egmore-Renigunta Gooty-Dhone Kacheguda-Balharshah Skipping Stoppages between Chennai Egmore and Balharshah (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 16093 | Chennai Central-Lucknow Jn. | Diverted via Gudur Renigunta Gooty-Dhone-Kacheguda-Moula Ali G Cabin-Kazipet Jammikunta Skipping Stoppages between Gudur and Jammikunta (JCO 03.11.2026) |
| 12390 | Chennai Central-Gaya | Diverted via Gudur Chennai Central-Renigunta-Gooty-Dhone Kacheguda Balharshah Skipping Stoppages between Chennai Central and Balharshah (JCO 03.11.20206) |
| 06073 | Thiruvananthapuram North-Hazrat Nizamuddin | Diverted via Renigunta–Gooty–Dhone–Kacheguda–Moula Ali–Kazipet–Manchiryal. Skipping stoppages between Renigunta and Manchiryal. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 16787 | Tirunelveli-SMVD Katra | Diverted via Renigunta–Gooty–Dhone–Kacheguda–Moula Ali–Kazipet–Ramagundam. Skipping stoppages between Renigunta and Ramagundam. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 22815 | Bilaspur-Ernakulam | Diverted via Krishna Canal–Guntur–Nandyal–Yerraguntla–Renigunta. No halts eliminated. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 22632 | Bikaner-Madurai | Diverted via Krishna Canal–Guntur–Nandyal–Yerraguntla–Renigunta–Arakkonam. Skipping halts at Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, and Sullurupeta. (JCO 01.11.2026) |
| 12510 | Guwahati-SMVT Bengaluru | Diverted via Krishna Canal–Guntur–Nandyal–Yerraguntla–Renigunta–Arakkonam. Skipping halt at Perambur. (JCO 01.11.2026) |
| 22707 | Visakhapatnam-Tirupati | Cancelled between New Guntur and Tirupati; Short Terminating at New Guntur. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 17637 | Jalna-Tiruchanur | Diverted via Guntur–Nandyal–Renigunta. Skipping stoppages between Guntur and Renigunta. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 22643 | Ernakulam-Patna | Diverted via Gudur–Renigunta–Yerraguntla–Nandyal–Vijayawada. Skipping stoppages between Perambur and Vijayawada. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 06073 | Thiruvananthapuram North-Hazrat Nizamuddin | Diverted via Renigunta–Gooty–Dhone–Kacheguda–Vijayawada. Skipping Stoppages between Renigunta and Vijayawada. (JCO 02.11.2026) |
| 16787 | Tirunelveli-SMVD Katra | Skipping stoppages between Renigunta and Vijayawada (JCO 02.11.2026) |
Published - November 03, 2026 03:04 pm IST
Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau
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