On October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed railway preparedness for Cyclone Montha via video conferencing, assessing the readiness of the railway network along the East Coast. Shri Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, General Manager, SCR, and officials participated in the meeting. The review included passenger safety, train regulation, restoration planning, and coordination with local administrations and disaster management agencies. The Minister instructed Railway officials to take necessary precautions, especially along the East Coast in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana.
The Union Minister emphasized uninterrupted communication, timely deployment of disaster response teams, directed all Railway zones to remain on high alert, and ensure swift restoration of train services. Indian Railways has activated divisional war rooms for real-time coordination. Essential materials, machinery, and manpower are readied in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Guntur divisions. Continuous monitoring of train operations is ongoing to minimize passenger inconvenience.
ECoR, SCoR, and SCR zones are instructed to mobilize resources for emergency response. Shri Parmeshwar Funkwal, General Manager, East Coast Railway, along with Principal Heads of Departments and Divisional Railway Managers briefed the Hon'ble Minister on the precautionary measures initiated across the vulnerable sections, particularly in the Waltair and Khurda Road Divisions.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw: Union Minister for Railways reviewing railway preparedness for Cyclone Montha
Indian Railways: Implementing cyclone preparedness measures, activating war rooms, and ensuring train safety.
East Coast Railway (ECoR), South Coast Railway (SCoR), and South Central Railway (SCR) zones: Railway zones instructed to mobilize resources for emergency response to Cyclone Montha.
Cyclone Montha: Impending cyclone prompting review of railway preparedness and safety measures.
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Guntur: Railway divisions where essential materials and manpower are being prepared for cyclone response.
Ministry of Railways
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Reviews
Railways Preparedness for Cyclone Montha
Union Minister Emphasizes Uninterrupted Communication
and Timely Deployment of Disaster Response Teams;
Directs All Railway Zones to Remain on High Alert and
Ensure Swift Restoration of Train Services After Cyclone
Indian Railways Activates Divisional War Rooms for Real-
Time Cyclone Response
Essential Materials, Machinery, and Manpower Readied in
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Guntur Divisions
Train Operations Being Closely Monitored to Ensure
Passenger Safety and Convenience
ECoR, SCoR, and SCR Zones Mobilize Resources for
Emergency Preparedness and Safety Measures
Posted On: 28 OCT 2025 4:09PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information
Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw today reviewed the preparedness in view of the impending
Cyclone Montha. The review meeting, held through video conferencing, focused on assessing the
readiness of the Railway network along the East Coast.South Central Railway
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Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw Hon'ble Railway Minister holds
review meeting on Cyclone "Montha" preparedness
with @SCRailwayIndia & @EastCoastRail Officials. Shri
Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, General Manager, SCR and
Officials participated in the meeting through video
conferencing
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The Union Minister reviewed the measures being taken for passenger safety, train regulation,
restoration planning, and coordination with local administrations and disaster management agencies.
He instructed Railway officials to take all necessary precautions in anticipation of the cyclone’s
impact, particularly along the East Coast in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana.
Emphasizing the need for uninterrupted communication and timely deployment of disaster response
teams, the Union Minister directed all Railway zones to remain on high alert and ensure swift
restoration of train services after the cyclone.
Indian Railways has activated divisional war rooms for real-time coordination and response to the
impending Cyclone Montha. Essential materials, machinery, and manpower have been kept in
readiness, particularly in the Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, and Guntur divisions.
Continuous monitoring of train operations is being carried out to minimize passenger inconvenience.
The East Coast Railway (ECoR), South Coast Railway (SCoR), and South Central Railway (SCR)
zones have been instructed to mobilize resources for emergency response and take all necessary
safety precautions.Shri Parmeshwar Funkwal, General Manager, East Coast Railway, along with Principal Heads of
Departments and Divisional Railway Managers briefed the Hon’ble Minister on the precautionary
measures already initiated across the vulnerable sections, particularly in the Waltair and Khurda Road
Divisions.
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