104 Trains Cancelled Across 5 States Due to Jharsuguda Yard Remodeling

Rail passengers planning winter travel across eastern and central India face severe operational disruptions, as Indian Railways undertakes comprehensive infrastructure modernization at the critical Jharsuguda Passenger Yard under the Chakradharpur Railway Division. To facilitate crucial pre-non-interlocking (Pre-NI) and non-interlocking (NI) electronic signaling upgrades, the railway administration has cancelled 104 mail, express, MEMU, and parcel freight trains between November 27 and December 17, 2026. The massive 21-day traffic block will heavily impact passenger transit across Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra, necessitating route diversions for seven prestige trains, short-terminations for six services including the Vande Bharat Express, and chronic rescheduling delays across arterial corridors.Over 100 Express & MEMU Trains Cancelled: Complete Regional ScheduleThe cancellation roster affects critical intercity lifelines, industrial worker shuttles, and long-distance cross-country routes operating between late November and mid-December:Regional Commuter & MEMU Cancellations: Train No. 68031/68032 and 68033/68034 (Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Jharsuguda MEMU) cancelled from Nov 27 to Dec 17; Train No. 68861 (Gondia-Jharsuguda MEMU) cancelled from Nov 26 to Dec 15; Train No. 68862 (Jharsuguda-Gondia MEMU) cancelled from Nov 27 to Dec 16; Train No. 68029/68030 (Rourkela-Jharsuguda MEMU) cancelled from Nov 27 to Dec 16.Key Intercity & Express Services: Train No. 18175/18176 (Hatia-Jharsuguda Express) cancelled from Nov 26/27 to Dec 15/16; Train No. 18109/18110 (Tatanagar-Itwari Express) cancelled on Nov 29 and Dec 1 to 16; Train No. 18125/18126 (Rourkela-Puri Express) cancelled from Nov 29 to Dec 17; Train No. 22839/22840 (Rourkela-Bhubaneswar Express) cancelled from Dec 11 to 15; Train No. 18113/18114 (Tatanagar-Bilaspur Express) cancelled on select dates between Dec 4 and 16; Train No. 18107/18108 (Rourkela-Jagdalpur Express) cancelled Dec 1 to 16; Train No. 18117/18118 (Rourkela-Gunupur Rajya Rani Express) cancelled Dec 11 to 16; Train No. 18403/18404 (Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad Express) cancelled Dec 11 to 14.Superfast & Cross-Country Expresses: Train No. 12222/12221 (Howrah-Pune Duronto Express) cancelled on select dates from Nov 26 to Dec 14; Train No. 12262/12261 (Howrah-Mumbai LTT Duronto Express) cancelled Dec 7, 8, and 14 to 17; Train No. 17007/17008 (Charlapalli-Darbhanga Express) cancelled on multiple trips; Train No. 12376/12375 (Jasidih-Tambaram Express) cancelled late Nov to early Dec; Train No. 18523/18524 (Visakhapatnam-Banaras Express) cancelled on select days; Train No. 16619/16620 (Pottanur-Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express) cancelled late Nov to mid Dec; Train No. 22861/22862 and 12871/12872 (Howrah-Ispat Express services) cancelled mid-Dec; Train No. 12889/12890 (Tatanagar-Bengaluru Superfast) cancelled Dec 11 & 14; Train No. 18309/18310 (Sambalpur-Jammu Tawi Express) cancelled across multiple dates; Train No. 20822/20821 (Santragachi-Pune Humsafar Express) cancelled Dec 5 to 14; Train No. 17433/17434 (Tirupati-Raxaul Weekly) and 13425/13426 (Malda Town-Surat) cancelled; Train No. 18005/18006 (Howrah-Jagdalpur) cancelled Dec 12 to 16; Train No. 22512/22511 (Kamakhya-Mumbai LTT Karmabhoomi) cancelled Dec 5 to 15; Train No. 22169/22170 (Rani Kamlapati-Santragachi Humsafar) cancelled Dec 9/10; Train No. 22846/22845 (Hatia-Pune) cancelled Dec 7 to 13; Train No. 22830/22829 (Shalimar-Bhuj Superfast) cancelled Dec 5 to 15; Train No. 20828/20827 (Santragachi-Jabalpur Humsafar) cancelled Dec 9/10; Train No. 22358/22357 (Gya-LTT Express) cancelled Dec 9/11; Train No. 18641/18642 (Hatia-Durg) cancelled Dec 8 to 11; Train No. 12151/12152 (LTT-Shalimar Samrasta) cancelled Dec 9 to 12; Train No. 22843/22844 (Bilaspur-Buxar Superfast) cancelled Dec 11/12; Train No. 12812/12811 (Hatia-Mumbai LTT) cancelled Dec 11 to 14; Train No. 17005/17006 (Hyderabad-Raxaul) cancelled Dec 10/13; Train No. 12949/12950 (Porbandar-Santragachi Kavi Guru) cancelled Dec 11/13; Train No. 18637/18638 & 12835/12836 (Hatia-Bengaluru) cancelled mid-Dec; Train No. 17321/17322 (Vasco-da-Gama-Jasidih) cancelled Dec 11/14; Train No. 22837/22838 (Hatia-Ernakulam Dharti Aba) cancelled Dec 14/16; Train No. 22905/22906 (Okha-Shalimar) cancelled Dec 13/15; Train No. 12101/12102 (LTT-Shalimar Gyaneshwari) cancelled Dec 14/16; Train No. 12129/12130 (Pune-Howrah Azad Hind Express) cancelled Dec 14/16; Train No. 20971/20972 (Udaipur City-Shalimar) cancelled Dec 12/13; Train No. 12834/12833 (Howrah-Ahmedabad Superfast) cancelled Dec 14/17; Train No. 12767/12768 (Hazur Sahib Nanded-Santragachi Superfast) cancelled Dec 14/16.Major Route Diversions: Rajdhani, Kalinga Utkal, and Southern CorridorsTo circumvent the stalled junction at Jharsuguda, multiple premier long-distance trains will bypass their regular halts via alternative arterial lines:Train No. 18478 & 18477 (Kalinga Utkal Express): Operating via diverted route Ib, Jharsuguda Road, Sambalpur City, Angul, and Cuttack to and from Puri on Nov 28, Dec 5, 7, and 14, and from Dec 6 to 15.Train No. 22805, 20818 & 22806 (Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Rajdhani & Tejas Rajdhani Express): Diverted on select dates between Dec 6 and 21 via Gomoh, Adra, Midnapore, Hijli, Bhadrak, and Cuttack.Train No. 18189 & 18112 (Tatanagar-Ernakulam & Yeshwantpur-Tatanagar Express): Diverted via Dangoaposi, Nayagarh, Jakhapura, Ichchapuram, and Vizianagaram between Dec 12 and 15.Short-Terminated Services and Passenger AdvisorySeveral prominent trains will face curtailed operational runs during the maintenance window. Train No. 13288/13287 (Ara-Durg-Ara South Bihar Express) will short-terminate at Rourkela and remain cancelled between Rourkela and Durg from late November through Dec 16. Train No. 15028/15027 (Gorakhpur-Sambalpur Maurya Express) will short-terminate at Hatia, skipping the Hatia-Sambalpur section. Additionally, the premium semi-high-speed Train No. 20836/20835 (Puri-Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express) will terminate at Sambalpur on December 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 16, remaining suspended between Sambalpur and Rourkela. Railway authorities strongly urge all commuters to verify real-time departure schedules using the official National Train Enquiry System (NTES) mobile portal or by dialing railway helpline 139 prior to beginning their journeys.