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Landslide Halts Odisha Rail: 6 Trains Cancelled on Rayagada Division Amid Heavy Rains
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News18•27-09-2026, 21:45
Landslide Halts Odisha Rail: 6 Trains Cancelled on Rayagada Division Amid Heavy Rains
- •Six trains on Odisha's Rayagada Division were cancelled by East Coast Railway (ECoR) due to a landslide between Maligura and Chhatariput stations.
- •The cancellations were implemented as a safety precaution to facilitate restoration work following heavy rainfall in the region.
- •Affected trains include the Rourkela-Jagdalpur Express, Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Express, and Jagdalpur-Rourkela Express.
- •Several other trains experienced short-termination and short-origination due to the disruption.
- •Torrential rain has caused flash floods and water-logging in at least 13 Odisha districts, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to conduct an aerial survey of inundated areas.
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Six trains were cancelled due to a landslide between Maligura and Chhatariput stations, serving as a safety precaution and facilitating restoration work following heavy rainfall.
The cancelled trains include the Rourkela-Jagdalpur Express, Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Express, and Jagdalpur-Rourkela Express, while several other services were short-terminated or short-originated.
At least 13 districts in Odisha, including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Koraput, and Ganjam, have experienced flash floods, water-logging, and inundation following heavy rainfall.
