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Cyclone Arnab · Over

Arnab has weakened to a low over Chhattisgarh. The storm is over; recovery is under way.

Arnab is over. It weakened into a low over Chhattisgarh on Oct 29. Andhra is now in recovery: power is back in 92% of affected villages (APEPDCL), the Howrah–Chennai line is running again, and families leaving relief camps get 25 kg rice. Rivers are still high in Ganjam and Balasore (Odisha). Updated 31 Oct 2026, 9:20 AM IST.

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✅Arnab is over: it weakened into a low over Chhattisgarh (IMD, Oct 29). No cyclone alerts remain.
💡Power: 5,277 of 5,727 affected villages back (APEPDCL, Oct 30). Fully restored in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipuram Manyam, Anakapalli, East Godavari, Kakinada, Eluru.
🔌Konaseema is slowest: about 8,000 poles fell there (CM). AP's target is full power restoration by this evening, Oct 31 (Energy Minister). Mobile network: 384 of 1,045 towers were still down on Oct 30.
🚆Howrah–Chennai main line fully open again since Oct 30, 3:45 pm (Ichchapuram–Jhadupudi bridge). Trains run at reduced speed.
🍚Leaving a relief camp? AP gives 25 kg rice, an essentials packet and cash for immediate needs.
💰AP: ₹5 lakh for families of those who died; ₹1,500 per damaged coconut/oil palm tree; crop loss paid to bank accounts after field enumeration.
🕯️7 people died in Andhra Pradesh (CM, Oct 29). Odisha reported no deaths.
🌊Odisha: Jalaka still in severe flood at Mathani Road (Balasore); Rushikulya at Purushottampur (Ganjam) easing to above-normal (CWC, Oct 31). Stay off river banks.
⚡Lightning warnings keep coming in AP and east Telangana. Stay indoors during thunderstorms; avoid trees, poles and open fields.

Live updates

Oct 31, 7:00 am

🌊 CWC: Rushikulya at Purushottampur (Ganjam, Odisha) has eased from severe to above-normal flood at 7 am. Still stay off the river banks. · NDMA SACHET (CWC)

Oct 31, 6:15 am

🌊 CWC: Jalaka river at Mathani Road Bridge (Balasore, Odisha) still in severe flood at 6 am. · NDMA SACHET (CWC)

Oct 31, 12:12 am

🚆 Howrah–Chennai main line restored: single line from Oct 29, 9:30 pm, second line Oct 30, 3:45 pm, between Ichchapuram and Jhadupudi. 40+ trains were cancelled, 40 diverted, 16 short-terminated and 30 rescheduled over two days. · Deccan Chronicle

Oct 30, 11:59 pm

💡 APEPDCL: power back in 5,277 of 5,727 villages, 535 of 552 substations; 22.2 lakh of 29.1 lakh homes and shops. 744 teams (8,625 staff) plus 192 Telangana teams working. · Deccan Chronicle

Oct 30, 11:15 pm

🌊 CWC: Nagavali at Srikakulam above normal flood at 11 pm. Stay away from the river banks. · NDMA SACHET (CWC)

Oct 30, 7:30 pm

🌊 Odisha SRC: Rushikulya river in severe flood at Purushottampur, Ganjam. Stay alert. · NDMA SACHET (CWC/SRC Odisha)

Oct 30, 5:07 pm

📶 Mobile towers: 661 of 1,045 affected towers working again; 384 still down. Konaseema and West Godavari had the most villages without power. · IANS

Oct 30, 4:27 pm

🔌 Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar: nearly 15,000 power poles damaged across AP. Target: full restoration by Saturday (Oct 31) evening. 2,500 APSPDCL staff sent to help. · Deccan Chronicle

Oct 30, evening

🛣️ AP: all 2,270 fallen trees cleared from R&B roads; 119 of 137 cut road points reconnected. 661 of 1,045 mobile towers working again. · Newsage

Oct 30

🌾 Crops damaged on 3.52 lakh hectares in 16 AP districts, plus 23,211 ha of horticulture. Central teams visiting; field enumeration under way. · Newsage / Gulte

Oct 29, 10:53 pm

🏠 CM Naidu: 7 deaths in AP, losses ₹4,600 crore (preliminary). ₹1,500 per damaged coconut/oil palm tree; 25 kg rice and essentials for families leaving camps. · AP7AM

Oct 29, evening

✅ IMD: Arnab's remnant weakened into a well-marked low over central Chhattisgarh and Odisha, moving N-NE and weakening further. · Ommcom News / IMD

Oct 28, 2:05 pm

🟠 Telangana (IMD/TGiCCC alert): heavy to very heavy rain likely in Bhadradri Kothagudem, Khammam, Nalgonda, Suryapet; heavy rain in Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mulugu, Mahabubabad, Warangal, Hanumakonda. Gusts 50–70 km/h. · NDMA SACHET

Oct 28, 1:30 pm

🌊 AP SDMA: rough sea, waves 0.9–2.3 m along the coast from 5:30 pm today to 5:30 pm Thursday. Fishermen and tourists stay off beaches. · NDMA SACHET (APSDMA)

Oct 28, 1:10 pm

🏠 AP: 3 deaths reported, 31 houses damaged, about 57,000 people in relief camps. 38 evacuated from Yanam overnight. NDRF: north AP and south Odisha worst hit; no serious impact in Odisha so far. · Business Standard / PTI

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🚆 Travel: what's cancelled

Cancelled & affected trains
12703Howrah → Secunderabad (Falaknuma Exp) · Oct 29Cancelled
12704Secunderabad → Howrah (Falaknuma Exp) · Oct 27Cancelled
12728Hyderabad → Visakhapatnam (Godavari Exp) · Oct 27Cancelled
12727Visakhapatnam → Hyderabad (Godavari Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
12740Secunderabad → Visakhapatnam (Garib Rath) · Oct 27Cancelled
12739Visakhapatnam → Secunderabad (Garib Rath) · Oct 28Cancelled
12738Lingampalli → Kakinada Port (Gowthami Exp) · Oct 27Cancelled
12737Kakinada Port → Lingampalli (Gowthami Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
12776Lingampalli → Kakinada Town · Oct 27Cancelled
17256Lingampalli → Narasapur · Oct 27Cancelled
17016Secunderabad → Bhubaneswar New (Visakha Exp) · Oct 27–28Cancelled
17015Bhubaneswar New → Secunderabad (Visakha Exp) · —Cancelled (date not given)
12862Mahbubnagar → Visakhapatnam · Oct 27Cancelled
20810H.S. Nanded → Sambalpur · Oct 27Cancelled
07037Charlapalli → Srikakulam Road (special) · Oct 27Cancelled
07038Srikakulam Road → Charlapalli (special) · Oct 28Cancelled
12788Nagarsol → Narasapur · Oct 27Cut short: runs only to Charlapalli
20707Secunderabad → Visakhapatnam (Vande Bharat) · Oct 28Cancelled
20708Visakhapatnam → Secunderabad (Vande Bharat) · Oct 28Cancelled
20833Visakhapatnam → Secunderabad (Vande Bharat) · Oct 28Cancelled
20834Secunderabad → Visakhapatnam (Vande Bharat) · Oct 28Cancelled
12861Visakhapatnam → Mahbubnagar · Oct 27Cancelled
12775Kakinada Town → Lingampalli · Oct 27Cancelled
12787Narasapur → Nagarsol · Oct 28Cancelled
22882Bhubaneswar → Pune · Oct 27Cancelled
17206Kakinada Port → Sainagar Shirdi · Oct 28Cancelled
18522Guntakal → Visakhapatnam (Tirumala Exp) · Oct 27Cancelled
18521Visakhapatnam → Guntakal (Tirumala Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
17643Chengalpattu → Kakinada (Circar Exp) · Oct 27Cancelled
17249Tirupati → Kakinada Port · Oct 27Cancelled
17250Kakinada Port → Tirupati · Oct 28Cancelled
17243Guntur → Rayagada · Oct 27Cancelled
17244Rayagada → Guntur · Oct 28Cancelled
17219Machilipatnam → Visakhapatnam · Oct 27, 28Cancelled
17220Visakhapatnam → Machilipatnam · Oct 28Cancelled
12718Vijayawada → Visakhapatnam (Ratnachal Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
12717Visakhapatnam → Vijayawada (Ratnachal Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
22875Visakhapatnam ⇄ Guntur (UDAY Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
22876Guntur ⇄ Visakhapatnam (UDAY Exp) · Oct 28Cancelled
17282Narasapur ⇄ Guntur · Oct 28Cancelled
17281Guntur ⇄ Narasapur · Oct 28Cancelled
17263Bhimavaram Town → Narasapur · Oct 28Cancelled
07267Visakhapatnam ⇄ Parvatipuram (special) · Oct 28Cancelled
07268Parvatipuram ⇄ Visakhapatnam (special) · Oct 28Cancelled
18515Visakhapatnam ⇄ Kirandul (Night Exp) · Oct 29 – Nov 4Cancelled (as announced)
18516Kirandul ⇄ Visakhapatnam (Night Exp) · Oct 29 – Nov 4Cancelled (as announced)
58538Visakhapatnam ⇄ Koraput passenger · Oct 27–30Cancelled
58537Koraput ⇄ Visakhapatnam passenger · Oct 28–31Cancelled
58501Visakhapatnam ⇄ Kirandul passenger · Oct 27–30Cancelled
58502Kirandul ⇄ Visakhapatnam passenger · Oct 27–30Cancelled
18512Visakhapatnam ⇄ Koraput Intercity · Oct 30Cancelled
18511Koraput ⇄ Visakhapatnam Intercity · Oct 31Cancelled
18447Bhubaneswar → Jagdalpur (Hirakhand Exp) · Oct 27–30Ends at Rayagada
18448Jagdalpur → Bhubaneswar (Hirakhand Exp) · Oct 28–31Starts from Rayagada
18505Tirupati → Visakhapatnam · Oct 27Rescheduled: left 6 hours late
Local / MEMU routes suspended

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Is Cyclone Arnab over?

Yes. IMD says Arnab weakened into a well-marked low over Chhattisgarh on Oct 29 and kept weakening. There are no cyclone alerts now, only lightning/thunderstorm warnings and river floods in Ganjam and Balasore (Odisha).

Is Cyclone Arnab coming to Vizag or Hyderabad?

No. The storm is over. Visakhapatnam's power is fully restored (APEPDCL, Oct 30). Hyderabad had no cyclone alert.

Are trains cancelled due to Cyclone Arnab today?

The Howrah–Chennai main line is fully open again since Oct 30, 3:45 pm, at reduced speed. Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Night Express (18515/18516) was cancelled till Nov 4. See the train list on this page or call 139.

When will power come back in Konaseema?

AP's Energy Minister set Saturday evening (Oct 31) as the target for full restoration. Konaseema lost about 8,000 poles, so it is the slowest. Across APEPDCL, 92% of affected villages had power by Oct 30. Call 1912 for your area.

What compensation is given for Cyclone Arnab damage?

AP: ₹5 lakh to families of those who died; ₹1,500 per damaged coconut or oil palm tree; 25 kg rice, essentials and cash for families leaving relief camps. Crop losses are paid to bank accounts after field enumeration — make sure the village officials record your loss.

How do I claim crop loss for Cyclone Arnab?

Officials are doing field-level enumeration now. Be present when they visit, keep your land and bank details ready, and make sure your crop loss is recorded. No separate online form has been announced.

How many people died in Cyclone Arnab?

Andhra Pradesh: 7 (CM Naidu, Oct 29). Odisha: none reported.

Are schools open after Cyclone Arnab?

AP closed schools Oct 27–28 in coastal districts. We have not seen any new closure order; check with your school.

My family is in a cyclone-hit district. How do I check on them?

Call the district control room on its page here. In AP you can also WhatsApp Mana Mitra on 9552300009 (send 'Hi').

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📚 Sources

  1. The Week: two electrocution deaths in AP (Oct 28)
  2. The Hans India: Vizag power resumes (Oct 28)
  3. Wego: full train cancellation list (Oct 27)
  4. AFP/Geo News: residents in Kakinada (Oct 28)
  5. Deccan Chronicle: AP control room numbers (Oct 27)
  6. The Hans India: Arnab completes landfall (Oct 28)
  7. Daily Pioneer: IMD position & forecast (Oct 28)
  8. OdishaTV: deep depression moves towards Chhattisgarh (Oct 28)
  9. ThePrint/PTI: Odisha evacuates 30,000+ (Oct 28)
  10. India News Network: rain, rescues, relief centres (Oct 28)
  11. UNI: Kakinada Collector inspects Gadimoga centre (Oct 27)
  12. Sakshi Education: AP school holidays (Oct 27)
  13. ETV Bharat live blog (Oct 28)
  14. The Morning Voice: 89,000 evacuated (Oct 28)
  15. NDMA SACHET CAP alerts
  16. Business Standard: Arnab crosses Andhra coast
  17. The South First: CM orders road clearance, power restoration
  18. Kalinga TV: landfall complete
  19. Yo Vizag: trains cancelled/rescheduled
  20. Deccan Chronicle: power restored in seven AP districts
  21. Deccan Chronicle: train services resume
  22. Newsage: Naidu restoration drive
  23. AP7AM: 7 lives, ₹4,600 crore losses
  24. Gulte: relief & recovery plan
  25. Ommcom: Arnab weakens into well-marked low
  26. OdishaBytes: Gajapati, Ganjam hardest hit
  27. Deccan Chronicle: power restoration by Saturday
  28. IANS/Punjab Kesari: AP steps up restoration

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