Bhubaneswar, May 3: In the wake of cyclone 'Fani' threat, the East Coast section of the Indian Railways has cancelled 10 more trains which were scheduled for Friday. With this, the total number of trains cancelled from May 1 and May 3 stands at 150. According to a tweet by ANI, seven trains have been cancelled for Thursday- May 3, one train on May 4, one train on May 6 & one train on May 7. The Indian Railways had earlier cancelled 147 trains from 1st to 3rd May. Catch LIVE Updates of Cyclone Fani Here.

According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is very likely to cross Odisha Coast between Gopalpur and Chandbali, south of Puri during May 3 forenoon with maximum sustained wind speed of 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph. It further added saying that the landfall process is very likely to continue till noon of 3rd May. Cyclone Fani: All Flights From Bhubaneswar, Kolkata Cancelled For 24 Hours.

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In Odisha, people have taken refuge in a shelter in Paradip of Jagatsinghpur. Reports inform that over 1 million people have been evacuated from vulnerable districts in last 24 hrs and about 5000 kitchens are operating to serve people in shelters. The cyclonic storm is expected to make a landfall in Puri district on Thursday by 11 AM. According to the Met Dept, the impact of landfall process has begun. Cyclone Fani Likely to Make Landfall on Eastern Coast Today, High Alert in Odisha And Andhra Pradesh.

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Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Thursday that all flights to and from Bhubaneswar were cancelled for 24 hours starting midnight of May 3 in view of the impending severe cyclonic storm 'Fani' threat over the Bay of Bengal. The regulatory body for civil aviation issued an advance order to cancel all flights to and from Kolkata between 9.30 p.m. on May 3 and 6 p.m. on May 4 to ensure safety of operations during the cyclone.

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