Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with concerned Railway officials, on immediate restoration work in both states, post landfall of the cyclone Montha.

In a social media post, Mr Vaishnaw said, in view of Cyclone, war rooms have been activated at Divisional, Zonal and Board level, and essential resources have been positioned in East Coastal divisions.

He added that Railway teams in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Guntur are on alert and train operations are being closely monitored to minimise disruptions.