Bhubaneswar: In view of the extremely severe cyclonic storm FANI, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) today cancelled and diverted more trains for the safety of passengers.

As per a latest bulletin issued by the ECoR, four trains-Bhubaneswar-Bangiriposi Express, Rajyarani Express, Secunderabad-Kamakhya Express and Santragachi-Chennai Special have been cancelled with effect from May 3.

Besides, three trains have been diverted by the ECoR. Amritsar-Visakhapatnam Hirakud Express that left Amritsar on May 1 and Visakhapatnam-Amritsar Hirakud Express that left Visakhapatnam on May 2 will run on diverted route via Sambalpur-Titilagarh and Vizianagaram.

Similarly, Guwahati-Kochuveli Special train that departed Guwahati on May 1 will run on diverted route via Kharagpur-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Titilagarh-Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam route.

Yesterday, the ECoR had announced cancellation of 103 trains from through Bhadrak-Vizianagaram Railway Section of ECoR FOR May 2 and 3.