Udit Vani, Jamshedpur: Passengers in the Chakradharpur and Ranchi divisions of South Eastern Railway will face widespread train disruptions from December 2025 to February/March 2026 as dense fog and major infrastructure works force the Railways to cancel and divert several services.
With winter expected to bring extremely low visibility, officials have prioritised safety by suspending multiple long-distance trains, particularly affecting travellers on the Tatanagar–Amritsar and Santragachi–Anand Vihar routes.
Fog-Related Cancellations (Dec 2025 – Feb/Mar 2026)
The Railways has halted several key trains during this period, including:
12873 Hatia–Anand Vihar Terminal (1 Dec–26 Feb)
12874 Anand Vihar–Hatia (2 Dec–27 Feb)
22857 Santragachi–Anand Vihar (1 Dec–2 Mar)
22858 Anand Vihar–Santragachi (2 Dec–3 Mar)
18103 Tatanagar–Amritsar (1 Dec–25 Feb)
18104 Amritsar–Tatanagar (3 Dec–27 Feb)
Additionally, 11 other train pairs such as Hatia–Tatanagar Express, Hatia–Sanki Passenger, Ranchi–Bokaro Passenger, Kharagpur–Ranchi Express, Dhanbad–Ranchi Express and Tatanagar–Hatia MEMU will not operate on various dates. Ranchi–Chopan, Chopan–Ranchi, Ranchi–Bhagalpur and Dumka–Ranchi Express trains will also remain suspended on select days.
Track and Development Works to Affect Services (20 Dec – 20 Jan)
Ongoing upgrade and safety works in the Chakradharpur division will further impact train services. The following trains will be cancelled on different dates during this one-month period:
18109/18110 Tatanagar–Itwari Express
18175/18176 Hatia–Jharsuguda Express
68043/68044 Tatanagar–Rourkela MEMU
58659/58660 Hatia–Rourkela Passenger
The Railways has urged travellers to verify the latest train status before planning their journey and to keep alternate arrangements ready to avoid inconvenience.
