Cyclone Biparjoy: Railways activates disaster management system

The railways on Monday said it has activated its disaster management set-up to minimize the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy.

The railways has identified vulnerable sections on its network, including Bhavnagar, Mahuva, Veraval to Porbandar, Okha to Hapa, and Gandhidham area and emergency control rooms set up at railway divisional headquarters in Gujarat, a statement from the national transporter said.

To ensure the safety of its network and passengers and minimize the impact of the cyclone, the railways said it has activated the disaster management room at the zonal railway headquarters and round-the-clock manning by various departments.