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Multiple Trains Cancelled for 7 Days and Routes Diverted Ahead of Puja
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:09
Multiple Trains Cancelled for 7 Days and Routes Diverted Ahead of Puja
- •Multiple MEMU and passenger trains are cancelled from October 12 to October 18 due to urgent track and infrastructure development work in the Adra division of South Eastern Railway.
- •The Asansol–Adra–Asansol MEMU will remain cancelled continuously from October 12 to 18, causing severe hardship to daily commuters and shoppers ahead of Durga Puja.
- •Routes of several important trains have been shortened, such as the Adra–Barabhum–Adra MEMU and Asansol–Tatanagar–Asansol MEMU which will only run up to Purulia.
- •A sudden landslide in the Rayagada division of East Coast Railway has led to the complete cancellation of the Rourkela–Jagdalpur Express and Jagdalpur–Rourkela Express.
- •The Howrah–Jagdalpur Express and Jagdalpur–Howrah Express will have their routes shortened to operate only up to Koraput due to the landslide.
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A bunch of MEMU and passenger trains have been cancelled due to urgent track and infrastructure development work in the Adra division of South Eastern Railway.
Due to a sudden landslide in the Rayagada division of East Coast Railway, the Rourkela–Jagdalpur Express from October 13 to 20 and the Jagdalpur–Rourkela Express from October 14 to 21 have been completely cancelled.
The route of the Howrah–Jagdalpur Express from October 13 to 20 has been shortened to run only up to Koraput. Additionally, from October 15 to 22, the Jagdalpur–Howrah Express will start its journey towards Howrah from Koraput instead of Jagdalpur.
