Visakhapatnam, Oct. 29 -- Following heavy floodwater surges under a railway bridge triggered by Cyclone Arnab and incessant rainfall in upper catchment areas, the South Coast Railway (SCoR) temporarily suspended train operations along the Visakhapatnam-Bhubaneswar mainline, an official said.

The precautionary suspension has led to the cancellation of around nine short-distance trains and the diversion of about 16 services.

Detailing the situation, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of South Coast Railway, Y Balaji Kiran, said that water levels began rising beneath bridge number 1052 between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi stations early in the morning.

"In the wake of the Arnab cyclone and excessive rainfall in the upper catchment area, s...