Cyclone Arnab is expected to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28, with wind speeds reaching 150 kmph in gusts. The IMD has issued heavy rain alerts for several districts of West Bengal from October 28 to 30, including parts of south Bengal and the sub-Himalayan region. Darjeeling is also under a possible landslide warning. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed preparedness, with war rooms activated and around 600 km of railway track under close watch. Authorities have advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the West Bengal coast.