UditVani, Jamshedpur: Train services across key routes of the Chakradharpur Railway Division have been temporarily suspended after intensified elephant movement was reported in forest stretches along the railway tracks.
The Railways have taken this precautionary step to avert any untoward incidents and to ensure the safety of passengers as well as wildlife.
Railway officials stated that several MEMU and passenger trains operate through dense forest corridors where elephant activity has increased over the past few days.
Considering the heightened risk of animal intrusion on tracks, operations of select trains have been put on hold as a preventive safety measure.
The suspended services will remain cancelled from January 7 to January 9.
Railway authorities have emphasized that passenger safety remains their foremost priority and that the decision has been taken strictly in the interest of public safety.
List of Temporarily Cancelled Trains
* 68125/68126 – Tatanagar–Badabil–Tatanagar MEMU
* 68010/68009/68006/68011 – Chakradharpur–Tatanagar–Kharagpur–Tatanagar–Chakradharpur MEMU
* 68019/68020 – Tatanagar–Gua–Tatanagar MEMU
* 68043/68044 – Tatanagar–Rourkela–Tatanagar MEMU
* 18176/18175 – Jharsuguda–Hatia–Jharsuguda MEMU
* 58151/58152 – Badampahar–Barsuan–Badampahar Passenger Train
Advisory for Passengers
The Railways have urged passengers to verify train schedules and operational status before beginning their journey.
While regretting the inconvenience caused, officials assured that services will be resumed at the earliest once the situation stabilizes and it is safe to operate trains through the affected forest zones.
Coordination with forest department officials is ongoing to closely monitor elephant movement and facilitate the safe restoration of train services.
