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Urgent Railway Announcement: Several Trains Canceled, Routes Diverted This Sunday! Check Before Travel
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News18•04-10-2026, 08:21
Urgent Railway Announcement: Several Trains Canceled, Routes Diverted This Sunday! Check Before Travel
- •Several trains are canceled and many long-distance routes are diverted this Sunday due to ongoing erosion prevention work.
- •Railway services are disrupted between Sakrigali and Maharajpur stations in Malda Division due to Ganga river erosion.
- •Trains like 63402 Malda Town–Sahibganj, 63421 Azimganj–Sahibganj, and others are canceled for October 4.
- •Long-distance trains such as 13020 Kathgodam–Howrah Bagh Express and 13022 Raxaul–Howrah Express are running on diverted routes.
- •Special passenger trains will operate between Sahibganj and Bhagalpur to facilitate commuters.
Key Questions Answered
Train services are disrupted because passenger and freight movement on the down line was temporarily suspended due to erosion prevention work along the Ganga river between Sakrigali and Maharajpur stations in the Sahibganj-Barharwa section.
Trains like the Kathgodam-Howrah Bagh Express and Raxaul-Howrah Express are running via Munger-Bhagalpur-Banka-Jasidih, while the Brahmaputra Mail and Farakka Express are routed via Jamalpur-Munger-Katihar.
Train movement on the up line continues at a controlled speed, and authorities have deployed a large number of workers on a war footing to normalize the situation.
