Railway Line Project Leads to Train Cancellations and Route Diversions: Travel Advisory

The ongoing Bilaspur-Jharsuguda fourth railway line project is nearing completion, prompting significant changes to train services. To facilitate the final stages of the project, non-interlocking work will be undertaken at Raigarh station from August 31st to September 15th. This will result in the cancellation of 29 express and passenger trains across various routes. The affected routes include services to and from Bilaspur, Tatanagar, Pune, Kurla, Kamakhya, Hatia, Puri, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Malda, Porbandar, Vasco-da-Gama, Patna, Howrah, and Mumbai. Notable cancellations include trains operating on routes like Tatanagar-Bilaspur, Pune-Santragachi, Kurla-Kamakhya, Hatia-Pune, and Puri-Jodhpur. Furthermore, several trains will be rerouted to accommodate the construction. The Howrah-Pune Duronto Express will travel via Jharsuguda-Titlagarh-Raipur, and the Pune-Howrah Duronto Express will use the Raipur-Lakholi-Titlagarh route. The Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, Mumbai-Howrah Duronto Express, Kurla-Shalimar Express, and Shalimar-Kurla Express will also have their routes adjusted. Passengers should also be aware that 5 trains, including the Gondia-Raigarh Janshatabdi and Nizamuddin-Raigarh Gondwana Express, will terminate at Bilaspur, with their journeys ending before reaching Raigarh.