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SER Cancels, Short-Terminates Trains in September 2026

The South Eastern Railway  has announced the temporary regulation of several train services in September 2026 due to essential developmental work at Birarajpur  in the Chakradharpur Division . Passengers traveling via Tatanagar ,   Barkakana ,   Asansol ,   Hatia ,   and Kharagpur  are advised to plan accordingly as services will be affected. This infrastructure work will lead to the cancellation and short termination of multiple MEMU and Express trains between September 19, 2026 ,   and September 23, 2026 .

Affected Trains, Diversions, and Dynamic Status

A list of the cancelled and short-terminated/originated trains along with their scheduled impact dates is provided below: 

Train No. & Name From To Frequency/Dates Impact Status/New Route
68085 Tatanagar–Barkakana MEMU  Tatanagar Barkakana 19.09.2026 to 22.09.2026 Cancelled
68086 Barkakana–Tatanagar MEMU  Barkakana Tatanagar 20.09.2026 to 23.09.2026 Cancelled
68055/68056 Asansol–Tatanagar–Asansol MEMU  Asansol Tatanagar 20.09.2026 to 22.09.2026 Cancelled
68013/68014 Kharagpur–Tatanagar–Kharagpur MEMU  Kharagpur Tatanagar 20.09.2026 to 22.09.2026 Cancelled
68023/68024 Jhargram–Purulia–Jhargram MEMU  Jhargram Purulia 20.09.2026 to 22.09.2026 Cancelled
68036 Hatia–Adityapur MEMU  Hatia Adityapur 21.09.2026 Cancelled
68035 Adityapur–Hatia MEMU  Adityapur Hatia 22.09.2026 Cancelled
18601/18602 Tatanagar–Hatia–Tatanagar Express  Tatanagar Hatia 20.09.2026 to 22.09.2026 Cancelled
18113/18114 Tatanagar–Bilaspur–Tatanagar Express  Tatanagar Bilaspur 19.09.2026 to 21.09.2026 Cancelled
18019/18020 Jhargram–Dhanbad–Jhargram Express  Jhargram Dhanbad 22.09.2026 Cancelled
13301/13302 Dhanbad-Adityapur-Dhanbad Express  Dhanbad Adityapur 20.09.2026 to 22.09.2026 Short Terminated/Originated at Adra
13512/13511 Asansol–Adityapur-Asansol Express  Asansol Adityapur 20.09.2026 & 22.09.2026 Short Terminated/Originated at Purulia

Route Halts, Timings, or Alternate Arrangements

  • Short Termination Details:  The 13301/13302 Dhanbad-Adityapur-Dhanbad Express  will only operate up to Adra  and will remain cancelled between Adra  and Adityapur . Similarly,  the 13512/13511 Asansol–Adityapur-Asansol Express  will be short-terminated at Purulia  on the specified dates.
  • Alternate Routes & Helpdesk:  Passengers are requested to use alternative local transportation or verify dynamic status updates via NTES.
  • Refund Policy:  Full refunds are applicable for completely cancelled tickets booked online or across PRS counters in accordance with standard Indian Railways refund rules.
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