Udit Vani, Jamshedpur : Due to severe water logging at the Tatanagar railway yard, train operations have been significantly affected, leading to the cancellation, diversion, and short termination/origination of several passenger services across South Eastern Railway routes.
Trains Cancelled on June 19
A total of 25 trains have been cancelled, including popular MEMU and Express services such as:
18109 Tatanagar–NSCB Itwari Express
58028 / 58027 Tatanagar–Kharagpur Passenger
68006 / 68016 / 68015 Tatanagar–Kharagpur MEMU
68044 Rourkela–Tatanagar MEMU
68129/68130/68131/68132 Tatanagar–Badampahar MEMU
68127/68128 Tatanagar–Chakradharpur MEMU
18113 Tatanagar–Bilaspur Express
18601/18602 Tatanagar–Hatia–Tatanagar Express
Others between Kharagpur, Barbil, Jhargram, Chaibasa
Diversion of Major Express Trains
Several long-distance trains have been rerouted due to track inaccessibility at Tatanagar:
CSMT Mumbai–Howrah Express (12809 & 12261) – Diverted via Sini–Kandra–Chandil–Purulia–Howrah
18006 Jagdalpur–Howrah Express – Same diverted route
13288 Ara–Durg Express – Diverted via Chandil–Kandra–Sini–Chakradharpur–Jharsuguda
22891/22892 Ranchi–Howrah Express – Via Adra–Kotshila
18029 LTT Mumbai–Shalimar Express and 22829 Bhuj–Shalimar Express – Diverted through Purulia–Midnapore
Short Termination/Origination
Partial cancellations were also announced:
68138 Chaibasa–Tatanagar MEMU to terminate at Rajkharswan
18114 Bilaspur–Tatanagar Express to terminate at Chakradharpur
68055 Asansol–Tatanagar MEMU to terminate at Purulia
68056 Tatanagar–Asansol MEMU to originate from Purulia
Passengers are advised to check the latest train running status and updates through official railway communication channels before planning their journey.
Railway authorities have deployed emergency teams to monitor the situation and restore normal operations at the earliest.
