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Indian Railways Extends Route Changes for 15 Trains
Eastern Railway has changed the routes of 15 trains for three months.
The changes will apply from October 1 to December 31, 2026.
On selected journeys, trains will use Asansol, Andal and Sainthia.
They will not travel through the Andal-Durgapur-Andal section.
Train engines will be changed around at Andal instead of Durgapur.
Different trains have different affected dates.
Some changes happen weekly on certain weekdays.
Passengers should check their train details before leaving.
Eastern Railway extended route arrangements for 15 Mail/Express trains from October 1 through December 31, 2026.
The trains will reverse locomotives at Andal instead of Durgapur for specified journeys.
Affected services will bypass the Andal-Durgapur-Andal section via Asansol, Andal and Sainthia.
The affected trains include services connecting Bengaluru, Kamakhya, Digha, Malda Town, Surat, Tambaram and other destinations.
Passengers should check their train number, journey date, route and applicable stoppages before travelling.
- Who
- Eastern Railway and passengers using 15 affected Mail/Express trains.
- What
- The railway has extended revised route arrangements, including locomotive reversal at Andal instead of Durgapur.
- Where
- The affected trains will bypass the Andal-Durgapur-Andal section and operate via Asansol, Andal and Sainthia.
- When
- From October 1 through December 31, 2026, on specified journeys.
- Why
- Eastern Railway cited operational reasons for continuing the changes.
Key facts
- Affected services
- 15 Mail/Express trains
- Effective period
- October 1 to December 31, 2026
- Locomotive reversal
- At Andal instead of Durgapur
- Revised routing
- Via Asansol, Andal and Sainthia
- Affected section
- Andal-Durgapur-Andal
- Date pattern
- Only specified journeys are affected; dates vary by train
- Passenger advice
- Check the journey date, route and applicable stoppages before departure
Quotes
Eastern Railway
The railway zone that announced the extended operational arrangement
“The locomotive reversal of the following Mail/Express trains at Andal station instead of Durgapur station will be continued for a period of another 3 months i.e. from 01.10.2026 to 31.12.2026”
financialexpress.com
Sources
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