Odisha: Several Trains Diverted, Cancelled Due To Agitation By Adivasi Kurmi Samaj

Several north-bound trains from and to East Coast Railway jurisdiction have been diverted and cancelled in the wake of public agitation by Adivasi Kurmi Samaj at Khemasuli Station in Kharagpur-Tata Railway Section of Kharagpur Division and at Kustaur Station in Adra-Chandil Railway Section of Adra Division under South Eastern Railway Jurisdiction, said an official.

As per information from ECoR, the following trains are being diverted:

1. 18478 Rishikesh-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express from Rishikesh on 4th April, 2023 will run on diverted route via Ib-Jharsuguda Road and Sambalpur.
2. 12802 New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express from New Delhi on 4th April, 2023 will run on diverted route via Gomoh-Bhojudih-Adra-Midnapur and Hijli.
3. 12819 Bhubaneswar-Anand Vihar Odisha Sampark Kranti Express from Bhubaneswar on 5th April, 2023 will run on diverted route via Midnapur-Adra-Bhojudih-Gomoh.
4. 18006 Jagadalpur-Howrah Samaleswari Express from Jagadalpur on 5th April, 2023 will run via Tata-Chandil-Purulia-Bokaro Steel City-Adra-Midnapur.
5. 18477 Puri-Rishikesha Kalinga Utkal Express from Puri on 5th April, 2023 will run via Sambalpur-Jharsuguda Road and Ib.
6. 22824 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express from New Delhi on 5th April 2023 will run on diverted route via Gomoh-Bhojudih-Adra-Midnapur-Hijli.
7. 18478 Rishikesh-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express from Rishikesh on 5th April, 2023 will run on diverted route via Ib-Jharsuguda Road and Sambalpur.

The following trains have been cancelled for the aforementioned agitation:

• 22824 New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express and 12802 New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express from New Delhi on 6th April, 2023 will remain cancelled
• 12820 Anand Vihar (New Delhi) Odisha Sampark Kranti Express from Anand Vihar on 7th April, 2023 will remain cancelled
• 18478 Rishikesh-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express from Rishikesh on 09.04.2023 will remain cancelled

Partial Cancellation of Trains:

22606 Villupuram-Purulia Express from Villupuram on 5th April 2023 will run up to Adra and will remain cancelled from Adra to Purulia.

22605 Purulia-Villupuram Express from Purulia on 7th April 2023 will originate from Adra instead of Purulia. This will remain cancelled from Purulia to Adra.