COVID Spike: ECoR Cancels Several Passenger & MEMU Trains In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases as well as poor passenger turnout, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to cancel five pairs of local passenger/MEMU trains till May 31.

The cancelled trains from both directions are:

08456/08455 Bhubaneswar-Kendujhargarh-Bhubaneswar Special
08412/08411 Bhubaneswar-Bhadrak-Bhubaneswar Special
08438/08437 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Special
08461/08462 Cuttack-Paradeep-Cuttack Special
08454/08453 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Special

Besides, three pairs of local passenger/MEMU trains will remain cancelled on May 22, 23, 26, 29 & 30 from both directions. These trains are:

08428/08427 Puri-Angul-Puri Special.
08432/08431 Puri-Cuttack-Puri Special
08433/08434 Bhubaneswar-Palasa-Bhubaneswar Special

Apart from these, the following local passenger/MEMU Special trains and some Express Special trains will remain cancelled on nominated days.

08528/08527 Visakhapatnam-Raipur-Visakhapatnam Special from Visakhapatnam from May 24 to 31 and from Raipur from May 24 to June 1 will remain cancelled.

08301/08302 Sambalpur-Rayagada-Sambalpur Special from both the directions on May 22, 23, 29 & 30 will remain cancelled.

08445/08446 Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar from 23rd to 31st May and from Jagadalpur from 24th May to 1st June will remain cancelled.

08515/08516 Visakhapatnam-Kirandul-Visakhapatnam Special from Visakhapatnam from 22nd to 31st May and from Kirandul from 23rd May to 1st June will remain cancelled.

08493/08494 Bhubaneswar-Balangir-Bhubaneswar Special from both the directions on 29th & 30th May will remain cancelled.

02892/02891 Bhubaneswar-Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar on 29th & 30th May and from Bangiriposi on 30th & 31st May will remain cancelled.

Similarly, the following three pairs of special trains will remain cancelled partially on nominated days/dates.

08428/08427 Puri-Angul-Puri Special on 24th, 25th, 27th, 28th & 31st May will run between Puri and Talcher and will remain cancelled between Talcher and Angul from both the directions.

02097/02098 Bhubaneswar-Junagarh Road-Bhubaneswar Special from Bhubaneswar between 23rd to 31st May and from Junagarh Road between 24th May to 1st June will run between Bhubaneswar and Rayagada and will remain cancelled between Rayagada and Junagarh Road from both directions.

08301/08302 Sambalpur-Rayagada-Sambalpur Special between 24th and 31st May (except 29th & 30th May) will run between Sambalpur & Titilagarh and will remain cancelled between Titilagarh and Rayagada from both directions.

ECoR has also decided to cancel the 02201/02202 Sealdah-Puri-Sealdah Special from Sealdah with effect from May 19 and from Puri with effect from May 20.