Rivulet flooding cancels three trains, disrupts Odisha-Andhra line

South Coast Railway cancelled three trains and short-terminated three others after a rivulet overflowed and reached the danger mark at Bridge No. 1052 between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi in Srikakulam district on Thursday, 29 October 2026, disrupting services on the Odisha-Andhra corridor. The cancelled services are the Brahmapur-Visakhapatnam passenger and express trains and the Visakhapatnam-Brahmapur passenger. The Bhubaneswar-Palasa passenger was short-terminated at Chatrapur, and the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express was short-terminated at Palasa. The Gunupur-Cuttack passenger was rescheduled from 2.45 am to 7 am.

Several long-distance trains that departed on 28 October were diverted via Vizianagaram, Titlagarh, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda. These include the Tiruchchirappalli-New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express and the Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express. South Coast Railway is running a special train between Visakhapatnam and Palasa for stranded passengers and has set up help desks at Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and other major stations. Officials are coordinating with the State government to restore normal services. The Hindu reports that Cyclone Arnab triggered the inundation.

Update, 29 October 2026: The Hindu adds that Cyclone Arnab triggered the heavy water inundation at the bridge, and identifies the structure as Bridge No. 1052 (Up). It reports that long-distance trains are being rerouted via Vizianagaram, Titlagarh, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda, skipping halts including Srikakulam Road, Palasa and Bhubaneswar. Yo Vizag lists additional diverted trains and the rescheduled Gunupur-Cuttack passenger.