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Western Railway gears up for Cyclone Biparjoy landfall
Updated On: 12 June, 2023 09:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Considering the latest Weather forecast that the coastal areas of Saurashtra & Kutch region in the state of Gujarat will be affected by Cyclone Biparjoy, various safety and security precautions are being taken by Western Railway for the prone areas under the jurisdiction of WR
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Satellite image shows the location of Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (PTI)
Considering the latest Weather forecast that the coastal areas of Saurashtra & Kutch region in the state of Gujarat will be affected by Cyclone Biparjoy, various safety and security precautions are being taken by Western Railway for the prone areas under the jurisdiction of WR. General Manager of Western Railway – Ashok Kumar Misra convened a meeting with the Principal Head of Departments & concerned Divisional Railway Managers were connected through video conferencing, to review the preparations inorder to face this force of nature. GM gave detailed instructions with regards to arrangements of various logistics, train movement including speed restrictions & cancellation of trains as a safety & precautionary measure.
Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board along with the other Board Members also reviewed the preparedness of the situation. A war room has been established at Railway Board level to continuously monitor the situation.
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