List of Cancelled Trains in Chhattisgarh: Rail passengers traveling via the South East Central Railway may face difficulties in the near future. Due to infrastructure development work in the Chakradharpur Railway Division of the South East Railway, 18 major express trains passing through Chhattisgarh have been cancelled from September 25 to October 14, 2026. Additionally, the Utkal Express will run on a diverted route, while the renowned Gitanjali Express will depart two hours behind schedule.
Traffic Block for Commissioning the Fifth Railway Line
According to railway officials, work is scheduled to commission a fifth railway line between the Bandamunda Cabin-A and Rourkela section within the Chakradharpur Division. This modernization project will involve Non-Interlocking (NI) work and necessary traffic blocks across various phases. This mega block will impact the journeys of passengers traveling to and from Maharashtra, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar. Train Number Train Name Cancellation Dates
18109/18110 Itwari-Tatanagar-Itwari Express 25 to 30 September; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 October
18113 Tatanagar-Bilaspur Express 25 to 30 September; 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 13 October
18114 Bilaspur-Tatanagar Express 26 to 30 September; 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 14 October
12767 Nanded-Santragachi Express 28 September and 12 October
12768 Santragachi-Nanded Express 30 September and 14 October
01001 LTT-Santragachi Special 29 September
01002 Santragachi-LTT Special 1 October
18641 Hatia-Durg Express 1 and 13 October
18642 Durg-Hatia Express 2 and 14 October
22843 Bilaspur-Buxar Express 9 October
22844 Buxar-Bilaspur Express 10 October
12812 Hatia-LTT Express 10 October
12811 LTT-Hatia Express 12 October
12262 Howrah-CSMT Duronto Express 13 October
12261 CSMT-Howrah Duronto Express 14 October
13288/13287 Ara-Durg-Ara South Bihar Express 1 October (in both directions)
Train Number Train Name Date of Change Diverted Route
18477 Puri-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Utkal Express September 30, October 1, and October 12 | Cuttack-Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda Road-Ib-Yog Nagari Rishikesh
Major Cancelled and Affected Trains
Key Cancelled Trains: The 18 cancelled trains include major services such as the Itwari-Tatanagar-Itwari Express, Tatanagar-Bilaspur Express, Nanded-Santragachi Express, Hatia-Durg Express, and Howrah-CSMT Duronto Express.
Delayed Train: Train No. 12860 Howrah-CSMT Gitanjali Express will depart from Howrah on October 13, rescheduled to leave 2 hours later than its original time.
Route Diversion: The Utkal Express will operate via an alternate route instead of its scheduled path on specific dates during the block period.
Railway Advisory for Passengers
The railway administration has appealed to passengers to check the live status of their trains via the NTES app or the 139 helpline number before setting out for the railway station, in order to avoid inconvenience during the NI (Non-Interlocking) work.
