Odisha Train Mishap: Howrah-Bhubaneswar Janshatabdi Express & 8 Others Cancelled, 21 Diverted

By OB Bureau On Nov 21, 2022

Jajpur: Services of several trains originating and passing through East Coast Railway (ECoR) jurisdiction were affected after a goods train derailed in Odisha’s Jajpur district, an official release said on Monday.

Trains Cancelled

12073 Howrah-Bhubaneswar Janshatabdi Express
12277 Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express
12821 Shalimar-Puri Express
12822 Puri-Shalimar Express
18045 Shalimar-Hyderabad Express
08454/08453 Cuttack-Bhadrak-Cuttack Passenger Special
08441/08442 Bhubaneswar-Berhampur-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special
08412 Bhubaneswar-Balasore Passenger Special
22863 Howrah-SMVB Bangalore Express.

Partial Cancelled

12074 Bhubaneswar-Howrah Janshatabdi Express will run up to Jajpur and remain cancelled between Jajpur and Howrah.
12278 Puri-Howrah Shatabdi Express will run up to Jajpur and remain cancelled between Jajpur and Howrah.
08411 Balasore-Bhubaneswar Passenger Special will run up to Kenduapada and remain cancelled between Kenduapada and Bhubaneswar.
12891 Bangiriposi-Bhubaneswar Express will run upto Soro and remain cancelled between Soro and Bhubaneswar.
18021 Kharagpur-Khordha Express will run up to Bhadrak and remain cancelled between Bhadrak and Bhubaneswar.

Diverted

18046 Hyderabad-Shalimar East Coast Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
18477 Puri-Rishikesh Kalinga Utkal Express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
22852 Bangalore-Santragachi Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
22641 Trivandrum-Shalimar Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
12704 Secunderabad-Howrah Falaknuma express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
20890 Tirupati-Howrah Express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
12246 Bangalore-Howrah Duronto Express will be diverted via Angul-Sambalpur city-Jharsuguda.
12864 Bangalore-Howrah Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
22305 Bangalore-Jasidih Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
22808 Chennai-Santragachi Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
22823 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
12815 Puri-Anand Vihar Nandan Kanan Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli-Tata.
15906 Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari will be diverted via Hijili-Tata-Nayagarh-Jakhapura.
12703 Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express will be diverted via Kharagpur-Tata-Nayagarh-Jakhapura.
12876 Anand Vihar-Puri Neelachal Express will be diverted via Tata-Nayagarh-Jakhapura.
22605 Purilia-Villupuram Express will be diverted via Kharagpur-Tata-Nayagarh-Jakhapura.
18449 Puri-Patna Baidyanath Dham Express will be diverted via Jakhpura-Jaroli.
18048 Vasco-Da-Gama – Shalimar Express (left Vasco-Da-Gama on 20.11.2022) will be diverted via Cuttack-Angul-Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda.
12840 Chennai-Howrah Express (left Chennai on 20.11.2022) will be diverted via Cuttack-ngul-Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda.
12841 Shalimar-Howrah Coromandal Express will be diverted via Kharagpur-Tata-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur City-Cuttack.
18477 Puri-Yog Nagri Rishikesh (leaving Puri on 20.11.2022) will be diverted via Sambalpur City-Jharsuguda Road-IB instead of Jharsuguda.

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It is pertinent to mention here that the diverted trains like 18046 Hyderabad-Shalimar East Coast Express, 22852 Bangalore-Santragachi Express, 22641 Trivendrum-Shalimar Express, 12864 Bangalore-Howrah Express, 22305 Bangalore-Jasidih Express, 22808 Chennai-Santragachi Express; decided to run via Jakhapura and Jaroli routes will accommodate the stranded passengers at Haridaspur and Jakhapura.

While 30 passengers at Jakhapura and 300 at Haridaspur were stranded, around 45 passengers from Haridaspur station were transported to Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrak, Balasore, Chandikhole, by road.

Notably, the railways have provided free food and water to stranded passengers over its jurisdiction. Free Bus services have also been provided for the transportation of stranded passengers at Haridaspur station.

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