Indian Railways Cancelled Trains Update: On Friday, due to non-interlocking work at Bandamunda station in the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway, the railway had announced that four express trains would be cancelled, eight trains would run late, and one would take a diverted route for 13 days starting from February 12. However, within a few hours, the railway withdrew this decision at night. This will bring relief to the passengers.

These Trains Will Now Run as Scheduled

Indian Railways has restored several trains that were previously cancelled. The following trains will now run as per their original schedule:

  • Tatanagar-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari-Tatanagar Express (Train No. 18109/18110) – Running from 15 to 25 February
  • Tatanagar-Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express (Train No. 18113/18114) – Running on 25 February
  • Durg-Ara South Bihar Express (Train No. 13287) – Running on 25 February
  • Ara-Durg South Bihar Express (Train No. 13288) – Running on 24 February

Trains Running On Time

The following trains will run as per schedule:

17 February:

  1. Pune-Shalimar Express (Train No. 20821)
  2. Nanded-Shalimar Express (Train No. 12767)

24 February:

  1. Secunderabad-Raxaul Express (Train No. 07005)
  2. LTT-Shalimar Express (Train No. 12101)
  3. Pune-Howrah Azad Hind Express (Train No. 12129)

25 February:

Shalimar-LTT Express (Train No. 18030)

Restored Routes for Some Trains

The following trains, which were earlier planned to take a diverted route, will now run on their regular route:

  • Hatia-Durg Special (Train No. 08185)
  • Howrah-Mumbai Geetanjali Express (Train No. 12860)
  • Yoga Nagari Rishikesh-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express (Train No. 18478) – Departing from Yoga Nagari Rishikesh on 24 February, it will run on its pre-determined route instead of the diverted route via Ib-Jharsuguda Road-Sambalpur City-Cuttack.

Special Trains for Kumbh Mela

To accommodate passengers travelling for the Mahakumbh Mela, Indian Railways has introduced special trains:

Durg-Tundla-Durg Mahakumbh Special (Train No. 08769) – Departs from Durg on 21 February at 10:40 AM, reaching Tundla via Raipur, Bhatapara, Uslapur, Pendra Road, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, New Katni Junction, Katni, Maihar, Satna Junction, Manikpur Junction, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Govindpuri, and Etawah Junction. This train has 16 coaches, including AC, sleeper, and general coaches.

Gondia-Tundla-Gondia Mahakumbh Special (Train No. 08867/08868) – Departs from Gondia on 18 February at 8:20 AM, stopping at Dongargarh, Rajnandgaon, Durg, Raipur, Bhatapara, Uslapur, Pendra Road, Anuppur, Shahdol, Umaria, New Katni Junction, Katni, Maihar, Satna Junction, Manikpur Junction, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Govindpuri, Etawah Junction, and Tundla railway stations.