Bhubaneswar: Train services in the Rayagada division of East Coast Railway (ECoR) were affected after a landslide occurred between Maligura and Chhatariput stations, officials said on Sunday.
As a safety precaution and to facilitate restoration work in the affected section, several trains have been cancelled, while some services have been short-terminated or short-originated, ECoR said.
Train No. 18107 Rourkela–Jagdalpur Express will remain cancelled on September 27 and 28.
Five other trains will remain cancelled on September 28 and 29. They are Train No. 58502 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Passenger, Train No. 58501 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Passenger, Train No. 18516 Kirandul–Visakhapatnam Express, Train No. 18515 Visakhapatnam–Kirandul Express and Train No. 18108 Jagdalpur–Rourkela Express.
Train No. 18005 Howrah–Jagdalpur Express, which commenced its journey from Howrah on September 26 and 27, will be short-terminated at Koraput. The service between Koraput and Jagdalpur will remain cancelled.
Similarly, Train No. 18006 Jagdalpur–Howrah Express, scheduled to commence its journey from Jagdalpur on September 28 and 29, will be short-originated from Koraput. The service between Jagdalpur and Koraput will remain cancelled.
Train No. 18448 Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express, scheduled to commence its journey from Jagdalpur on September 28 and 29, will also be short-originated from Koraput, with the service between Jagdalpur and Koraput remaining cancelled.
Passengers have been advised to check the status of their respective trains before commencing their journey and plan their travel accordingly.
