Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29 -- East Coast Railway (ECoR) has intensified safety measures, cancelled nine trains and diverted 14 others following cyclonic storm 'Arnab' and heavy rainfall that triggered a sharp rise in water levels in the Bahuda River in Odisha's Ganjam district, disrupting train services on the Howrah-Chennai route.
The water level at Baghalati Dam on the Bahuda River has crossed the danger mark following heavy rainfall of around 550 mm. Water levels have also risen above the danger mark at the railway bridge between Ichchapuram (IPM) and Jhadupudi (JPI), prompting the railway authorities to take precautionary measures to ensure passenger safety.
Train services in the Ichchapuram-Jhadupudi section of the Visakhapatnam Division h...