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Elephant Movement Disrupts Train Services in Chakradharpur Division
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News18•10-10-2026, 14:30
Elephant Movement Disrupts Train Services in Chakradharpur Division
- •Train services were delayed due to a herd of elephants moving near the tracks in South Eastern Railway's Chakradharpur division.
- •The disruption started on Friday evening following reports of elephants near the Sonakhan-Sogra section in Odisha.
- •A caution order was enforced from 6 pm Friday to 6 am Saturday, limiting train speeds to 30 kmph.
- •Several major trains including the Gitanjali Express and Mumbai CSMT-Howrah Mail experienced delays.
- •Passenger trains faced an average delay of seven minutes due to the safety restrictions.
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Several trains experienced delays in South Eastern Railway’s Chakradharpur division following the movement of an elephant herd.
The restrictions and caution orders were enforced from 6 pm on Friday until 6 am on Saturday after authorities received information about elephants near the tracks.
The disruption caused an average delay of seven minutes for passenger trains operating through the affected section.
