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Chakradharpur Division Train Cancellations & Diversions 2026

The South Eastern Railway has announced a major regulation of train services due to developmental works in the Chakradharpur Division. Non-interlocking work at Bondamunda K Cabin, in connection with the 5th line commissioning between the Bondamunda A Cabin-Rourkela section, will lead to temporary cancellations and route diversions of several express and passenger trains from September 22, 2026, to October 3, 2026. Passengers are advised to verify details before commencing their journey. 

Affected Trains, Diversions, and Dynamic Status

The following table lists the train services that have been fully cancelled during this period of infrastructure upgrade: 

Train No. & NameFromToDates of Impact (2026)Status
68025/68026 Chakradharpur-Rourkela MEMUChakradharpurRourkela25.09.2026 to 02.10.2026Cancelled
68043/68044 Rourkela-Tatanagar MEMURourkelaTatanagar25.09.2026 to 02.10.2026Cancelled
58659/58660 Hatia-Rourkela PassengerHatia / RourkelaRourkela / Hatia24.09.2026 to 03.10.2026Cancelled
58152/58151 Barsuan-Birmitrapur PassengerBarsuanBirmitrapur25.09.2026 to 02.10.2026Cancelled
18309/18310 Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi ExpressSambalpur / Jammu TawiJammu Tawi / Sambalpur22.09.2026, 24.09.2026, 25.09.2026, 26.09.2026, 27.09.2026, 29.09.2026Cancelled
18109/18110 NSCB Itwari-Tatanagar ExpressNSCB ItwariTatanagar25.09.2026 to 02.10.2026Cancelled
18175/18176 Hatia-Jharsuguda ExpressHatia / JharsugudaJharsuguda / Hatia25.09.2026 to 03.10.2026Cancelled
18601/18602 Tatanagar-Hatia ExpressTatanagar / HatiaHatia / Tatanagar25.09.2026 to 02.10.2026Cancelled
18113/18114 Tatanagar-Bilaspur ExpressTatanagar / BilaspurBilaspur / Tatanagar25.09.2026 to 03.10.2026Cancelled
22861/22862 Howrah-Kantabanji Ispat ExpressHowrah / KantabanjiKantabanji / Howrah25.09.2026, 26.09.2026, 27.09.2026, 28.09.2026, 29.09.2026, 30.09.2026, 01.10.2026, 02.10.2026, 03.10.2026Cancelled
12871/12872 Howrah-Junagarh Road Ispat ExpressHowrah / Junagarh RoadJunagarh Road / Howrah26.09.2026, 27.09.2026, 28.09.2026, 29.09.2026, 30.09.2026, 01.10.2026Cancelled
18051/18052 Badampahar-Rourkela ExpressBadampaharRourkela27.09.2026Cancelled
18049/18050 Shalimar-Badampahar ExpressShalimar / BadampaharBadampahar / Shalimar26.09.2026, 27.09.2026Cancelled
12767/12768 Hazur Sahib Nanded-Santragachi ExpressHazur Sahib Nanded / SantragachiSantragachi / Hazur Sahib Nanded28.09.2026, 30.09.2026Cancelled
18105/18106 Rourkela-Jaynagar ExpressRourkela / JaynagarJaynagar / Rourkela26.09.2026, 27.09.2026, 29.09.2026, 30.09.2026Cancelled
01001/01002 LTT Mumbai-Santragachi SpecialLTT Mumbai / SantragachiSantragachi / LTT Mumbai29.09.2026, 01.10.2026Cancelled
18641/18642 Hatia-Durg ExpressHatia / DurgDurg / Hatia01.10.2026, 02.10.2026Cancelled
22843/22844 Bilaspur-Buxar ExpressBilaspur / BuxarBuxar / Bilaspur25.09.2026, 26.09.2026Cancelled
13288/13287 Ara-Durg-Ara ExpressAra / DurgDurg / Ara01.10.2026Cancelled
15028/15027 Gorakhpur-Sambalpur ExpressGorakhpur / SambalpurSambalpur / Gorakhpur01.10.2026, 03.10.2026Cancelled
18452/18451 Puri-Hatia-Puri ExpressPuri / HatiaHatia / Puri02.10.2026Cancelled

Route Halts, Timings, or Alternate Arrangements

To facilitate travel, several essential long-distance services will run on diverted routes instead of being fully suspended. Please review the alternate routes below: 

  • 20818 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express: The service commencing on 27.09.2026 will be diverted via the NSCB Gomoh-Adra-Hijli-Bhadrak-Cuttack route. 
  • 18477 Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Utkal Express: Services scheduled on 30.09.2026 and 01.10.2026 will run via the Cuttack-Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda Road-Ib diverted route. 
  • Refund Process: For fully cancelled trains, passengers who booked through the IRCTC website will receive automatic refunds. Offline ticket holders can claim refunds at any computerized railway reservation counter. 
  • Real-time Status Updates: Passengers are strongly encouraged to check train status using the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) mobile app or dial the helpline 139 before initiating their journey. 
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