Tatanagar: Train services hit by rolling block

Mail News Service

Jamshedpur: Train services across the Adra Division will face multiple disruptions this week due to a rolling block, with several cancellations, short-terminations, rescheduling  and diversions announced by South Eastern Railway.

According to the official notification, the 68077/68078 (Adra–Bankura–Adra) MEMU Passenger will remain cancelled from August 25 to 31. Similarly, the 68046/68045 (Asansol–Adra–Asansol) MEMU Passenger will not run on August 31.

Several trains will be short-terminated and short-originated during the period. The 68056/68060 (Tatanagar–Asansol–Barddhaman) MEMU Passenger on August 26 will operate only up to Adra, with services between Adra and Asansol cancelled. The 13503/13504 (Barddhaman–Hatia–Barddhaman) MEMU Express on August 26, 28, 29  and 31 will run only up to Gomoh, cancelling its services between Gomoh and Hatia. Similarly, the 18019/18020 (Jhargram–Dhanbad–Jhargram) Express from August 25 to 29 and on August 31 will be curtailed at Bokaro Steel City, with services between Bokaro and Dhanbad cancelled.

The 18184 (Buxar–Tatanagar) Express of August 31 has been rescheduled to depart 90 minutes late from Buxar. Meanwhile, the 18601 (Tatanagar–Hatia) Express on August 27 will be diverted via Chandil–Gobra–Muri instead of its usual route through Purulia and Kasai.

Railway officials have advised passengers to check train updates before travel. (w/nkm)

Train services disrupted in Chakradharpur Division due to NI work

Passengers traveling through Chakradharpur Division are set to face major disruptions as extensive non-interlocking (NI) work will impact several train services between August and September. South Eastern Railway has announced a series of cancellations, diversions, short-terminations  and rescheduling to facilitate the infrastructure upgrade.

As per the notification, multiple trains including 68029/68030 Rourkela–Jharsuguda MEMU, 18175/18176 Hatia–Jharsuguda Express, 18109/18110 Tatanagar–NITR Express  and 18125/18126 Rourkela–Puri Express will remain cancelled on select dates. Long-distance trains such as 17007/17008 Chhindwara–Darbhanga Express, 18523/18524 Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express, 13425/13426 Malda Town–Surat Express  and 15027/15028 Gorakhpur–Sambalpur Express are also affected, along with the popular 18477/18478 Utkal Express and 20818 New Delhi–Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express, which will be cancelled on different days between August 18 and September 10.

Several trains will be short-terminated or short-originated. For instance, 13288 Ara–Durg Express and 13287 Durg–Ara Express will operate only up to Rourkela, while the 15028 Gorakhpur–Sambalpur and 15027 Sambalpur–Gorakhpur Express will be curtailed at Hatia. The Ispat Express (22861/22862 and 12871/12872) will also see services cut short between Rourkela, Jharsuguda  and Howrah on select days.

Diversions have also been announced. Trains will run via alternative routes such as Cuttack–Sambalpur City–Jharsuguda–Ib instead of their usual tracks  and the Tatanagar–Hatia Express will operate through Chandil–Gobindpur–Muri instead of Purulia and Kasai.

In addition, several trains will be rescheduled, including the 18310 Jammu Tawi–Sambalpur Express, delayed by three hours on four days  and the 12262 Howrah–CSMT Express, rescheduled by up to five hours.

A railway spokesperson said, “The NI work is crucial for enhancing operational efficiency and safety. Passengers are requested to check updates before planning their journey.”