The Indian Railways has announced major modifications to train operations in preparation for Cyclone Montha and to safeguard passenger safety. 42 trains have been cancelled, 2 have been diverted, 5 have been short-terminated or short-originated, and 8 have been rescheduled as of Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.
11020 Konark Express has been cancelled for today, among other significant services.
It is recommended that passengers avoid making needless trips during the cyclone time and verify the most recent train status before starting their journey.
The Waltair Division opened helpdesks at Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam Road, Duvvada, and Rayagada on October 27 to assist travellers, while the Khurda Road Division opened helpdesks at Palasa, Khurda Road, and Bhubaneswar.

For assistance, travellers can use the following helpline numbers:

0891-2746330 and 0891-2744619 in Visakhapatnam
08922-221202 Vizianagaram 08942-286213, 08942-286245 Srikakulam Road
0891-2883456 Duvvada
Rayagada: 0891-2885744, 0891-2885755.
0891-2885937 Naupada
Araku's number: 08936-249832
0891-2884318 and 0891-2884319 in Koraput
0891-2884714, 0891-2884715 in Jagdalpur; 0891-2883323, 0891-2883325 in Bobbili
The Railways has advised travellers to use official channels for updates and to travel with caution due to the impending severe cyclonic storm.