Travel Disruptions Expected as Non‑Interlocking Work Affects Bilaspur Corridor

The South East Railway’s ongoing non‑interlocking activity between Bhandamunda Cabin‑E and Rourkela is set to cause a complete block on the fifth line, impacting passenger movement across the Bilaspur‑Tatanagar corridor. Sixteen services have been withdrawn for specific dates between late September and mid‑October.

Affected trains include the Itwari‑Tatanagar Express, Tatanagar‑Bilaspur Express, Bilaspur‑Tatanagar Express, Nanded‑Santaragachi pair, LTT‑Santaragachi specials, Hatia‑Durg pair, Bilaspur‑Buxar pair, Hatia‑LTT pair, Howrah‑CSMT Duranto pair, and the Ara‑Durg‑Ara South Bihar Express. Each cancellation follows the schedule announced by the railway authority.

Additional operational changes: - Utkral Express (18477) will travel a new alignment via Kothi‑Sambalpur‑City‑Jarsuguda‑Road‑EB. - Geetanjali Express (12860) will leave Howrah two hours later than its timetable on 13 Oct.

Passengers planning journeys between Bilaspur, Tatanagar, Durg, Hatia, Howrah and Mumbai should check the latest train status on the official portal or mobile app before departure to avoid inconvenience.