Cyclone Montha: Over 60 Trains Cancelled, Flights Hit As Storm Set To Make Landfall, Andhra Braces For Impact

Final Up to date:October 28, 2025, 00:06 IST

The IMD has predicted remoted extraordinarily heavy rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, and Chhattisgarh.

A crimson alert has been issued for Kakinada, Konaseema, West Godavari, Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, and Nellore districts. (File)

Cyclone Montha: The landfall of Cyclone Montha, which is prone to intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm, has begun alongside the coast of Andhra Pradesh, the State Catastrophe Administration Authority (APSDMA) stated on Monday.

“Cyclone has begun. Coastal districts are witnessing rainfall accompanied by gales,” APSDMA Managing Director Prakhar Jain instructed information company PTI.

Fashioned from a deep melancholy over the southeast Bay of Bengal, Montha intensified right into a cyclonic storm round midnight of Sunday. As of 11:30 am on Monday, it was centered over the southwest and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal — about 480 km east of Chennai, 530 km south-southeast of Kakinada, and 560 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam.

The India Meteorological Division (IMD) stated the system, which moved at a pace of 18 km per hour prior to now six hours, is prone to transfer additional north-northwestwards and intensify right into a extreme cyclonic storm by the morning of October 28.

“The cyclone is prone to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast close to Kakinada through the night or evening of October 28 as a extreme cyclonic storm,” Jain stated. If it does, Montha would be the first cyclone this yr to hit the Indian mainland. Earlier this month, Cyclone Shakthi had shaped over the Arabian Sea off the Gujarat coast however veered away with out making landfall.

IMD Points Heavy Rain Alert For These States

Because the cyclonic storm intensified, Andhra Pradesh has been placed on alert, whereas Odisha, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu are additionally bracing for robust winds and rainfall.

The climate company has predicted remoted extraordinarily heavy rainfall over Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Puducherry, and Chhattisgarh.

The Odisha authorities has begun evacuating individuals from coastal areas to safer areas. 128 rescue groups have been deployed in eight districts: Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts, forecasting heavy to very heavy rain with winds as much as 40 kmph. Heavy rain or thundershowers are additionally seemingly in Bagalkot, Koppal, Raichur, Belagavi, Gadag, Kolar, Chikkaballapura, Kodagu, and Mysuru districts, whereas gentle to reasonable rain is predicted throughout a number of others, together with Bengaluru, Shivamogga, Hassan, and Tumakuru.

2 Killed In Kerala

Heavy rains and powerful winds in Kerala inundated low-lying areas, killing two individuals. The IMD has issued an orange alert in 5 districts. A fisherman’s boat capsized in Alappuzha, and one other particular person died in Ernakulam as a consequence of lightning.

A number of Practice Providers Cancelled

In view of the storm, East Coast Railway and South Central Railway cancelled a number of practice companies as a security precaution.

Cancellations embrace main routes equivalent to Visakhapatnam–Kirandul, Visakhapatnam–Koraput, Visakhapatnam–Tirupati, and Visakhapatnam–Chennai, amongst others, from October 27 to 30.

PM Modi Speaks to Chandrababu Naidu, Assures Assist

In the meantime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and reviewed the state’s preparedness because the cyclonic storm moved nearer to the coast.

Naidu stated in a publish on X that the Prime Minister had assured all doable help. “The Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to as and mentioned the present state of affairs within the state because of the cyclone’s affect. He assured us of offering help and help to the state. I urge all residents to comply with authorities directions and take essential precautions,” he stated.

The Chief Minister reviewed the evolving state of affairs from the Actual-Time Governance Centre (RTGS) on the Secretariat and directed officers to observe the cyclone’s motion intently and undertake zero-risk measures, particularly in coastal and low-lying areas.

Andhra Pradesh Prepares For Cyclone Montha

All district administrations and municipal our bodies have been instructed to maintain management rooms operational around the clock and to problem alerts via RTGS, the Andhra Pradesh State Catastrophe Administration Authority (APSDMA) and native networks.

Officers stated weak populations, together with pregnant girls, the aged, and coastal residents, have been moved to safer areas. Aid centres have been arrange throughout affected districts, with meals, milk, and water stocked for a number of days. Over 14,000 faculties have been declared closed as a precaution.

A crimson alert has been issued for Kakinada, Konaseema, West Godavari, Krishna, Bapatla, Prakasam, and Nellore districts. Eleven NDRF and twelve SDRF groups have been deployed for rescue and reduction operations.

(With inputs from businesses)

Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and Worldwide information. He’s considering day after day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) diploma from Ben…Learn Extra

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