Train Travel Alert: Major disruptions in Chakradharpur Division from May 20

PINAKI MAJUMDAR

Jamshedpur, May 16: Due to essential developmental works in the Chakradharpur Division, South Eastern Railway has announced significant changes to train operations over the next several weeks.

Several trains will be cancelled, short terminated, or diverted between May 20 and June 29.

Train Cancellations

Howrah–Jagdalpur Express (18005) will not run on May 20, 27 and June 3, 10, 17, 24.

Jagdalpur–Howrah Express (18006) will be cancelled on May 22, 29 and June 5, 12, 19, 26.

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Tatanagar–NSCB Itwari Express (18109/18110), Howrah–Barbil Jan Shatabdi (12021/12022),

Tatanagar–Gua MEMU (68003/68004), and Tatanagar–Rourkela MEMU (68043/68044)

will remain cancelled on May 21, 24, 28, 31 and June 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28.

Tatanagar–Bilaspur Express (18113) will not operate on May 21 and June 4, 11, 18, 25.

Bilaspur–Tatanagar Express (18114) will be cancelled on May 22 and June 5, 12, 19, 26.

Short Terminated Trains

Howrah–Titlagarh Ispat Express (12871) will terminate at Tatanagar on May 21, 24, 28, 31 and June 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28.
Kantabanji–Howrah Ispat Express (22862) will terminate at Rourkela on the same dates.

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Train Diversions

Puri–Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express (18477) will run via Cuttack–Sambalpur City–Jharsuguda Road–Ib on May 20, 27 and June 3, 10, 17, 24.
Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Puri Express (18478) will follow the same route in reverse on May 22 and June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
Ara–Durg South Bihar Express (13288) will be diverted via Kandra–Sini, avoiding Tatanagar on May 20, 27 and June 3, 10, 17, 24.

Durg–Ara South Bihar Express (13287) will follow the same diversion in reverse on May 24, 31 and June 7, 14, 21, 28.