Railways activates disaster management set-up to tackle Cyclone Biparjoy

The railways has activated its disaster management set-up to minimize the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is likely to make landfall in Gujarat this week, officials said on Monday.

The railways has identified vulnerable sections on its network, including Bhavnagar, Mahuva, Veraval to Porbandar, Okha to Hapa, and Gandhidham area.

The landfall is predicted to occur near Mandvi-Jakhau Port in the evening of the 14th.

‘Biparjoy’ is likely to make landfall near the Jakhau port in Kutch district on Thursday afternoon as a “very severe cyclonic storm” with the maximum wind speed reaching up to 150 kilometres per hour, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.