Passengers are facing significant delays on the Chakradharpur Rail Division, with numerous trains arriving hours late. Recent examples include Train 18109, the Tata Itwari Express, which arrived at Chakradharpur Station at 4:10 PM instead of its scheduled 8:00 AM arrival, resulting in an 8-hour delay. Train 12869, the Mumbai Howrah Weekly...
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Superfast Express, was also delayed by 2.5 hours, arriving at 4:20 PM instead of 1:53 PM. Train 08145, the Tatanagar Rourkela Passenger, was canceled. Other trains, including the South Bihar Express (13287), the Rishikesh Puri Utkal Express (18478), and the Rourkela Howrah Vande Bharat Express (20872), experienced delays ranging from 35 minutes to 2 hours. On the up-line, Train 22862, the Ara Durg South Bihar Express, was delayed by 6 hours, and Train 12871, the Howrah Titlagarh Ispat Express, arrived at 3:20 PM instead of its scheduled 11:20 AM arrival. While the DRM is holding daily meetings to address these delays, they are attributed to ongoing track maintenance work and are expected to be resolved soon.

Passengers traveling through the Chakradharpur Railway Division are facing significant delays due to the late running of trains. This issue has been ongoing for the past two months, particularly affecting trains on the Mumbai-Howrah route. Recently, the delay has extended to local trains as well. On Monday, Train No. 18109 (Tata...
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Itwari Express) arrived at Chakradharpur station 8 hours late, reaching at 4:10 PM instead of 8:00 AM. Train No. 12869 (Mumbai Howrah Weekly Superfast Express) arrived 2.5 hours late at 4:20 PM. Train No. 08145 (Tatanagar Rourkela Passenger) was cancelled. Train No. 13287 (South Bihar Express) arrived 35 minutes late, and Train No. 18478 (Rishikesh Puri Utkal Express) arrived approximately 2 hours late. The Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20872) from Rourkela to Howrah was 40 minutes late. On the upline, Train No. 22862 (South Bihar Express) from Ara to Durg was 6 hours late. Train No. 12871 (Howrah Titlagarh Isapat Express) arrived at 3:20 PM instead of 11:20 AM. The Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) is holding daily meetings to address the issue, which is attributed to ongoing track maintenance activities. The DRM is also holding meetings on Saturdays and Sundays to address the problem, and they expect improvements soon.

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originating from Jharkhand will be canceled from August 17th to September 28th due to development work in the Chakradharpur Railway Division. This will primarily affect trains originating from Tatanagar. The majority of the canceled trains will be those leaving from Tatanagar, though a new weekly train service from Tata to Jaynagar will begin on August 17th. A list of the canceled trains is provided, including dates and train numbers. The new weekly train, number 18119, will depart Tatanagar at 6:50 PM on Fridays, arriving in Jaynagar the next day at 11:30 AM.

The West Central Railway has announced the cancellation of several trains due to ongoing development work. The cancellations will affect trains passing through Tatanagar and will take place in different periods between August 24th and September 28th. The affected trains include Rani Kamalapati-Santragachi Express (22169/22170), Santragachi-Ajmer Express (18009/18010), Shalimar-Bhuj Express (22830/22829),...
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Udaipur City-Shalimar Express (20971/20972), and several MEMU trains operating between Tatanagar and various destinations. These cancellations will likely cause inconvenience to passengers traveling from Tatanagar, requiring them to adjust their travel plans and find alternative transport options. The railway administration has appealed for passenger cooperation and has attempted to arrange suitable alternative routes.

The South Eastern Railway's Chakradharpur division will have a five-hour mega block on various dates in August and September, leading to the cancellation of several passenger trains. The affected routes include Chakradharpur-Rourkela, Dhutra-Rourkela, and Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi. A mega block will be implemented every Saturday on the Chakradharpur-Rourkela up line, Dhutra-Rourkela down line,...
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and Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi rail sections, and every Sunday on the Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi up line. A five-hour mega block will be implemented on the Chakradharpur-Rourkela up line section from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on August 17, 24, and 31, and on September 7, 14, 21, and 28. On the Rajkharsawa-Dangoaposi up line, a five-hour mega block will be implemented from 11:30 AM to 4:30 PM on August 18 and 25 and on September 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. On the Chakradharpur-Rourkela up line, a five-hour mega block will be implemented from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on August 21 and 28 and on September 4, 11, 18, and 25. The following passenger trains have been canceled on various dates in August and September due to the mega block: Train numbers 18109/18110 (Tata-Itwari Tata Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 08167/08168 (Rourkela-Jharsuguda Rourkela MEMU Special) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 18175/18176 (Hatia-Jharsuguda Hatia MEMU Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 18113/18114 (Tata-Bilaspur Tata Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 18125/18126 (Rourkela-Puri Rourkela Express) on August 17, 24, 31, and September 7, 14, 21, and 28; 08133/08134 (Tata-GX Tata MEMU Special) on August 18 and 25 and September 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; 08163/08164 (Chakradharpur-Rourkela Chakradharpur MEMU Special) on August 21 and 28 and September 4, 11, 18, and 25; 08145/08146 (Tata-Rourkela Tata MEMU Special) on August 21 and 28 and September 4, 11, 18, and 25; and 08147/08148 (Tata-Badampahar Tata MEMU Special) on August 21 and 28 and September 4, 11, 18, and 25.