Hyderabad: The South Central Railway on Monday announced cancellations of 72 trains in view of cyclone Montha in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada on Tuesday.

As the cyclone is likely to affect several places in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha, the South Central Railway (SCR) cancelled the trains scheduled for October 28 and 29.

The cyclone Montha is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kakinada around the evening of October 18 as a severe cyclonic storm with heavy wind speeds.

In view of the forecast of heavy rains and strong winds along the coastal areas from October 27 to 29, passengers have been advised to travel only if necessary during this period.

Cancelled trains include Vijayawada-Bhimavaram,

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