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NEW DELHI [NCRBuzz Wire] — **Cyclonic storm Arnab is currently brewing over the Bay of Bengal, prompting severe weather alerts, widespread transport disruptions, and emergency administrative measures across eastern and northern regions of India.** Municipal authorities and transport networks are on high alert as meteorological departments project wind speeds of up to 140 km/h near coastal corridors.
**Educational institutions and transport infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have been severely impacted by the advancing weather system.** State authorities have ordered the immediate closure of schools and colleges in vulnerable districts to ensure public safety. Additionally, the disruption has forced the cancellation of more than 60 long-distance and regional trains, affecting passenger mobility across key rail corridors managed by the railway authorities.
**Commuter impact extends beyond coastal areas as meteorological shifts threaten to alter weather patterns in northern states like Uttar Pradesh and the National Capital Region.** Despite being over 1,000 kilometers away from the eye of the storm, interacting wind patterns from neighboring regions are expected to trigger a sudden cold spell, dropping temperatures by up to 8 degrees Celsius. Local transit authorities, NHAI, and environmental monitoring bodies such as CAQM and GRAP stages are closely tracking air quality and highway visibility to issue timely travel advisories.
Cyclonic disturbances in the Bay of Bengal are common during transitional weather seasons, frequently prompting coordinated responses from disaster management authorities, municipal corporations, and national transport networks to mitigate infrastructural damage and commuter risks.
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