Koraput: Several coaching trains operating under the East Coast Railway (ECoR) have been cancelled, short-terminated or short-originated due to a landslide between MVG and CTS stations in the Rayagada (RGDA) division.
According to Railway Bulletin, the following trains have been fully cancelled:
- Train No. 18515 Express (Visakhapatnam–Kirandul) from October 13 to October 20
- Train No. 18516 Express (Kirandul–Visakhapatnam) from October 13 to October 20
- Train No. 18107 Express (Rourkela–Jagdalpur) from October 13 to October 20
- Train No. 18108 Express (Jagdalpur–Rourkela) from October 14 to October 21
In addition, the following trains will run with short termination or short origination arrangements:
- Train No. 18005 Express (Howrah–Jagdalpur) will short-terminate at Koraput (KRPU) from October 13 to October 20
- Train No. 18006 Express (Jagdalpur–Howrah) will short-originate from Koraput from October 15 to October 22
- Train No. 18447 Express (Bhubaneswar–Jagdalpur) will short-terminate at Koraput from October 13 to October 20, 2026
- Train No. 18448 Express (Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar) will short-originate from Koraput from October 14 to October 21
- Train No. 58501 Passenger (Visakhapatnam–Kirandul) will short-terminate at Koraput from October 13 to October 20, 2026
- Train No. 58502 Passenger (Kirandul–Visakhapatnam) will short-originate from Koraput from October 13 to October 20, 2026
Services between Koraput (KRPU) and Jagdalpur (JDB) will remain cancelled for the above trains during the affected period.
Separately, railway authorities have also granted in-principle approval for the launching of LHS (Limited Height Subway) blocks at DPC Yard on the KK line in the Rayagada division. An eight-hour traffic block is scheduled at DPC Yard on October 13, 2026.
As a result, Train Nos. 58501/58502 (Visakhapatnam–Kirandul–Visakhapatnam) scheduled on October 13 will now short-terminate and originate at Araku (ARK) instead of Koraput, as previously notified.
Railway officials have advised passengers to check the latest updates through station notice boards, public announcement systems, print and electronic media, bulk SMS, and the official railway websites or apps before commencing their journey.
