Bhubaneswar: To facilitate essential safety related infrastructure modernization works in the Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway has announced temporary regulation of certain MEMU train services.
These operational adjustments are being undertaken to enhance safety standards, improve operational efficiency, and ensure the long term reliability of the railway network.
Short-Termination / Short-Origination of Trains
As part of the modernization works, the following train services will be short-terminated and short-originated at Khallikot Railway Station on the specified dates:
Train No. 68419 Bhubaneswar–Palasa MEMU will be short-terminated at Khallikot on 24th May 2026. Consequently, Train No. 68420 Palasa–Bhubaneswar MEMU will short-originate from Khallikot instead of Palasa on 22nd and 25th May 2026.
Train No. 68411/68412 Bhubaneswar–Brahmapur–Bhubaneswar MEMU will be short-terminated and short-originated at Khallikot on 23rd, 27th and 30th May 2026, and on 3rd, 6th, 10th, 13th and 17th June 2026.
Cancellation of Train Services
The following MEMU train services will remain cancelled on the dates mentioned below:
* Train No. 68438/68437 Cuttack–Bhadrak–Cuttack MEMU will remain cancelled on 26th, 27th and 28th May 2026, and on 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 16th June 2026.
* Train No. 68424/68423 Cuttack–Bhadrak–Cuttack MEMU will remain cancelled on 27th and 28th May 2026, and on 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th June 2026.
Passengers are requested to plan their journeys accordingly and extend their cooperation to the railway administration during the period of infrastructure upgradation works. Updated information will also be available through the official railway enquiry systems.
