Various areas of India are set to bear the wrath of cyclone Nisarga which will be making its first landfall in Maharashtra on June 3 at around noon. In order to ensure the safety of passengers and allow train travels without any disruptions, the Central Railways has rescheduled about 8 trains that were supposed to arrive at or depart from Mumbai.
The timing of such trains was pushed back to evening slots. The primary trains whose timings were changed by the Central Railways include 02542 LTT-Gorakhpur, 06345 LTT-Thiruvananthapuram, 01061 LTT-Darbhanga, 01071 LTT-Varanasi, 01019 CSMT-Bhubaneshwar special trains. These trains were to leave the Mumbai area during the daytime but were postponed till night. The list departure of such trains can be mentioned as:
| Train Number | Train Name | Scheduled Departure | New Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02542 | LTT-Gorakhpur special | 3 June at 11:10 AM IST | 3 June at 20:00 PM IST |
| 06345 | LTT-Thiruvananthapuram special | 3 June at 11:40 AM IST | 3 June at 18:00 PM IST |
| 01061 | LTT-Darbhanga special | 3 June at 12:15 PM IST | 3 June at 20:30 PM IST |
| 01071 | LTT-Varanasi special | 3 June at 12:40 PM IST | 3 June at 21:00 PM IST |
| 01019 | CSMT-Bhubaneshwar special | 3 June at 15:05 PM IST | 3 June at 20:00 PM IST |
The schedule of trains arriving at Mumbai during the red alert time was changed as below:
| Train Number | Train Name | Scheduled Departure | New Departure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03201 | Patna-LTT special | 3 June at 11:30 AM IST | The train will be regulated en-route & arrive behind schedule |
| 01094 | Varanasi-CSMT special | 3 June at 14:15 PM IST | The train will be regulated en-route & arrive behind schedule |
| 06436 | Thiruvananthapuram-LTT special | 3 June at 16:40 PM IST | The train will be diverted & shall reach LTT via Pune behind its scheduled arrival. |
Till Tuesday afternoon about 10 NDRF teams were deployed in Maharashtra with 5 more teams on the way. Other trains that were regulated and whose arrival was preponed include special trains from Patna, Varanasi, and Thiruvananthapuram.