Jaipur: The North Western Railway (NWR) has cancelled some train services as the cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ is likely to enter southwest Rajasthan on June 16, according to officials.
"Keeping in view the safety and security in view of the cyclonic storm Biprajoy in the Bay of Bengal, some train services are being cancelled/partially cancelled by the Railways," the NWR said in a statement.
Captain Shashi Kiran, CPRO of North Western Railway, said in a statement that in view of the cyclonic storm ‘Biprajoy’, the services of five trains operating on the NWR have been cancelled from the originating station, while the services of nine trains have been partially cancelled.
Due to the effect of the storm, the activities of thunderstorms and rain are likely to start in the districts of Jodhpur and Udaipur divisions only after the afternoon of June 15, he said.
On June 16, there is a possibility of heavy rains at some places in Jodhpur and Udaipur, Sharma added.
The effect of the storm is likely to continue in the form of heavy rains in Jodhpur, Udaipur and Ajmer divisions and some parts of the surrounding areas. (with Agency inputs)
