ECoR mobilises emergency teams to tackle cyclone threat

Bhubaneswar, Oct 27 (UNI) East Coast Railway (ECoR) has stepped up preparedness for Cyclone Arnab, likely to affect Odisha and Andhra Pradesh from October 27 to 29, with five Odisha districts - Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri - identified as vulnerable. Most sensitive railway sections fall under Rayagada Division, said officials on Tuesday. A Disaster Management Cell has been activated at Rail Sadan, Bhubaneswar, and round-the-clock war rooms set up at divisional headquarters. Additional personnel have been deployed for patrolling vulnerable sections, while reserve trains, locomotives, tower wagons, heavy machinery and restoration materials have been positioned at strategic locations.…