Cyclone Biparjoy has made landfall near Jakhau port in Kutch district of Gujarat and the process of landfall has started. Along with this, the storm has started showing its fierce form. Heavy rains and strong thunderstorms are also going on in many districts of the state. Due to the storm so far -200 Electric poles and 94-180 Trees fell. The speed of the train has also been affected due to the cyclonic storm. , 64 Trains canceled and 5368 Trains short-terminated Sumit Thakur, Public Relations Officer of Western Railway said, as a precaution in view of the safety of passengers and train operations 94 Trains have been cancelled, 16 trains have been short-terminated, while 33 Trains have been short-terminated. He also told, Trains have been cancelled, 3 trains short terminated and 7 trains short-originated Has gone.

The process of landfall will continue till midnight

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, the process of landfall of the cyclone started after the entry of dense convective clouds into Kutch and Devbhoomi Dwarka districts. It will be completed by midnight. Trees were uprooted in Devbhoomi Dwarka district due to strong winds after the cyclone hit the Kutch coast, in which three people were injured.

23 trains have been cancelled, 3 trains short-terminated and 7 trains short-originated. With this, 99 trains have been cancelled, 39 trains have been short-terminated, while 38 trains short-originated as a precautionary measure, in view of safety of passengers & train operations… pic.twitter.com/BJJZlZaaLu

— ANI (@ANI) June 15, 2023 Army personnel deployed in view of cyclone

National Disaster Response Force for relief and rescue work in view of cyclone Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) apart from Army, Air Force, Navy and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were deployed.

More than one lakh people rendered homeless due to the cyclone

Strong winds before the approach of the cyclone In view of the possibility of heavy rains, more than one lakh people have been evacuated from eight coastal districts. A release from the state government said, evacuated so far of people in Kutch district , in Devbhoomi Dwarka ,379, Jamnagar in 9,822, in Morbi 9,150, 6 in Rajkot,766, 4 in Junagadh,768, 4 in Porbandar,254 and 1 in Gir Somnath district,495 People have been evacuated.

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Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 10: 57 PM IST