Bhubaneswar: To enhance passenger safety and ensure the reliability of railway infrastructure, East Coast Railway (ECoR) will carry out safety-related modernization and maintenance work in the Waltair Division during January 2026. Consequently, train services will be temporarily affected, with some passenger and express trains subject to cancellation, rescheduling, or short-termination/short-origination during this period.
Cancellation of Trains
The following trains will remain cancelled on the dates mentioned below:
On January 5, 12 & 19, 2026:
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Train No. 58528/58527 Visakhapatnam–Raipur–Visakhapatnam Passenger
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Train No. 58537/58538 Visakhapatnam–Koraput–Visakhapatnam Passenger
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Train No. 18512 Visakhapatnam–Koraput Intercity Express
On January 6, 13 & 20, 2026:
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Train No. 18511 Koraput–Visakhapatnam Intercity Express
Rescheduling of Trains
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Train No. 18006 Jagdalpur–Howrah Samaleswari Express will be rescheduled by 2 hours from Jagdalpur on January 19, 2026.
Short-Termination / Short-Origination of Trains
The following trains will be short-terminated on the dates mentioned:
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Train No. 17243 Guntur–Rayagada Express will be short-terminated at Vizianagaram on January 4, 11, and 18, 2026.
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Train No. 20829 Durg–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express will be short-terminated at Rayagada on January 5, 12, and 19, 2026.
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Train No. 18301 Sambalpur–Rayagada Intercity Express will be short-terminated at Muniguda on January 19, 2026.
On January 5, 12 & 19, 2026:
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Train No. 17244 Rayagada–Guntur Express will short-originate from Vizianagaram.
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Train No. 20830 Visakhapatnam–Durg Vande Bharat Express will short-originate from Rayagada.
Similarly,
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Train No. 18302 Rayagada–Sambalpur Intercity Express will short-originate from Muniguda on January 19, 2026.
Passengers are advised to note the above changes and plan their journeys accordingly. Updates will also be available through official railway enquiry systems.
