Amit Shah cancels Telangana visit ahead of Cyclone Biparjoy landfall on June 15

Around 95 trains running through, originating or terminating in Biparjoy affected areas of Gujarat, will remain cancelled or short-terminated till June 15 (Thursday), Western Railway said in a statement. According to the India Meteorological Department, Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to land on Gujarat's Saurashtra and Kutch regions and adjoining Pakistan coasts tomorrow. 

In view of the cyclone, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancels his Telangana visit which was scheduled for June 15. According to officials, Shah was scheduled to address a public rally in Khammam. The Union Home Minister will be in Delhi tomorrow and will supervise the coordination of relief and rescue operations.

Earlier, Ashok Kumar Misra, the



Western Railway General Manager, said, "We are continuously monitoring cyclone 'Biparjoy'. We have established a disaster control room at our headquarters and also deployed ADRMs at Bhuj, Gandhidam, Porbandar and Okha. Today, some trains have been cancelled due to increased wind speed in Porbandar. All trains going to coastal areas in Gujarat will be cancelled from tomorrow. "The Western Railway continues to be cautious and is actively revising train schedules to ensure safe travel. "In view of the latest weather forecast of cyclone Biparjoy affecting the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch in the state of Gujarat, various safety and security precautions are being taken by Western Railway for the likely affected areas under the jurisdiction of Western Railway," it said.