Four Delhi bound trains which run via Bokaro have been cancelled in view of the safety of passengers amid warnings of cyclonic storm Yaas

The trains were among the list of other cancelled trains which originate from Bhubaneswar and Puri districts of Odisha.

The cancelled trains – Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Special, Purusottam Special, Neelanchal Special and Anandvihar - Bhubaneswar AVNT Special, said a railway officer at Bokaro Railway Station, after the notification issued by East Coast Railway.

According to the East Coast Railway, it has been decided to cancel trains on May 23, 24, 25 and 26 due to the cyclonic storm after a warning was issued in the coastal region of Odisha.

According to the India Meteorological Department, a low-pressure area is likely to form over North Andaman Sea and East Central Bay of Bengal on 22 May which can turn into a cyclonic storm within 72 hours. After this, the rains will intensify and this will affect the districts of South Bengal as well as Jharkhand.

The met department said that the storm may move northwest and will hit the coast of West Bengal-Odisha by the evening of May 26.