Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Eastern Railway Announces Sealdah and Andal-Durgapur Train Changes
Eastern Railway has announced changes to some trains in West Bengal.
On the night of October 3–4, workers will maintain railway equipment between Sonarpur and Ballygunge.
This work may delay trains, and two Sealdah–Sonarpur services will not run on October 4.
Four other local train pairs will start or end at Baruipur instead of following their usual routes.
A separate change at Andal will continue until December 31.
Because of it, the Malda Town–Surat and Surat–Malda Town Express trains will be cancelled on some dates and take different routes on others.
Passengers should check their train number and travel date before setting out.
A five-hour traffic and power block is planned on the Sealdah Division from 12:25 a.m. to 5:25 a.m. during the night of October 3–4, 2026.
The block will cancel Sealdah–Sonarpur services 34411 and 34412 on October 4, with possible delays to other trains.
Four Diamond Harbour and Lakshmikantapur service pairs will be short-terminated at or short-originated from Baruipur on October 4.
The engine-reversal arrangement at Andal instead of Durgapur will continue from October 1 through December 31, 2026.
Malda Town–Surat and Surat–Malda Town Express trains have specified cancellations and diversions between October and December 2026.
- Who
- Eastern Railway and passengers using the affected Sealdah Division and Malda Town–Surat routes.
- What
- Maintenance work and an extended Andal engine-reversal arrangement will cause train cancellations, short terminations, possible delays and diversions.
- When
- The Sealdah block is scheduled for the night of October 3–4, 2026; the Andal arrangement runs October 1–December 31, 2026, with train changes on specified dates.
- Where
- The Sealdah Division between Sonarpur and Ballygunge, and the Andal-Durgapur section in West Bengal.
- Why
- For overhead equipment maintenance and continuation of the engine-reversal arrangement at Andal instead of Durgapur.
Operational changes
Passenger impact
Sealdah maintenance block
Operational changes
Eastern Railway will carry out overhead equipment maintenance during a five-hour traffic and power block.
Passenger impact
Passengers may face delays, and the Sealdah–Sonarpur pair will be cancelled while four other pairs are shortened or adjusted.
Andal engine reversal
Operational changes
Eastern Railway will continue the arrangement for engine reversal at Andal instead of Durgapur through December 31.
Passenger impact
The Malda Town–Surat and Surat–Malda Town Express trains will be cancelled on some dates and diverted on others.
- Sealdah block
- 12:25 a.m.–5:25 a.m. during the intervening night of October 3 and 4, 2026.
- Maintenance location
- Down line between Sonarpur and Ballygunge; overhead equipment maintenance.
- Cancelled local services
- 34411 UP and 34412 Down Sealdah–Sonarpur on October 4, 2026.
- Short-terminated or short-originated services
- Four listed Diamond Harbour and Lakshmikantapur train pairs will be affected at Baruipur on October 4.
- Andal arrangement
- Engine reversal at Andal instead of Durgapur continues October 1–December 31, 2026.
- Train 13425 cancellations
- October 31, December 5 and December 12, 2026.
- Train 13426 cancellations
- November 2, December 7 and December 14, 2026.