60-hour repair block in Howrah division from Friday, 16 trains cancelled, several will short-originate | Check List

Train services in the Howrah division under South Eastern Railway will experience four days of major disruption due to essential non-interlocking infrastructure work. Railway authorities announced that a continuous 60-hour non-interlocking block will be implemented from 5:00 PM on July 24 until 5:00 AM on July 27. This technical block is required following the opening of platform number 24 to integrate signalling systems and enhance operational capacity.

As a direct consequence of the work, 16 EMU local train services operating between Howrah and key destinations such as Medinipur, Kharagpur, Amta, Mecheda, and Panskura stand completely cancelled. In addition to local train cancellations, several long-distance express services will not originate from or terminate at Howrah station, with routes being short-originated or short-terminated at Santragachi and Shalimar stations instead.

Prominent long-distance trains, including the Kriya Yoga Express, Falaknama Express, Gitanjali Express, Coromandel Express, and Duronto Express, will operate under modified schedules and altered terminals over these four days. Railway authorities have advised passengers travelling between July 24 and July 27 to check revised schedules and board/alight stations prior to their journeys to prevent travel disruptions.

List of Affected Trains

Cancelled Local Trains (16 Services)

• 38801 Howrah–Mednipur Galloping Local

• 38703 Howrah–Kharagpur Local

• 38803 Howrah–Mednipur Local

• 38705 Howrah–Kharagpur Local

• 38903 Howrah–Amta Local

• 38805 Howrah–Mednipur Local

• 38302 Mecheda–Howrah Local

• 38402 Panskura–Howrah Local

• 38802 Medinipur–Howrah Local

• 38702 Kharagpur–Howrah Local

• 38808 Medinipur–Howrah Galloping Local

• 38706 Kharagpur–Howrah Local

• 38904 Amta–Howrah Local

• 38822 Medinipur–Howrah Galloping Local

• 38321 Howrah–Mecheda Local

• 38453 Howrah–Panchkura Local

Express Trains Departing from Santragachi (Instead of Howrah)

• July 24: 18615 Howrah–Hatia Kriya Yoga Express, 12863 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru SF Express, 12839 Howrah–MGR Chennai Central Mail

• July 25: 12871 Howrah–Junagarh Road Ispat Express, 12703 Howrah–Secunderabad Falaknama Express, 12860 Howrah–CSMT Gitanjali Express, 12810 Howrah–CSMT Mail, 18615 Howrah–Hatia Kriya Yoga Express, 12863 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru SF Express

• July 26: 22861 Howrah–Kantabanji Ispat Express, 12703 Howrah–Secunderabad Falaknama Express, 12860 Howrah–CSMT Gitanjali Express, 12663 Howrah–Tiruchirapalli SF Express, 12810 Howrah–CSMT Mail, 18615 Howrah–Hatia Kriya Yoga Express, 12837 Howrah–Puri SF Express, 12863 Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru SF Express

Express Trains Terminating at Santragachi (Instead of Howrah)

• July 24: 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express, 22862 Kantabanji–Howrah Ispat Express, 22888 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Humsafar Express, 12822 Puri–Howrah Dhauli Express, 12840 MGR Chennai Central–Howrah Mail

• July 25: 18012 Chakradharpur–Howrah Express, 12809 CSMT–Howrah Mail, 18616 Hatia–Howrah Kriya Yoga Express, 12814 Tatanagar–Howrah Steel Express, 12859 CSMT–Howrah Gitanjali Express, 12246 SMVT Bengaluru–Howrah Duronto Express, 12704 Secunderabad–Howrah Falaknama Express, 22862 Kantabanji–Howrah Steel Express, 12840 MGR Chennai Central–Howrah Mail

• July 26: 18012 Chakradharpur–Howrah Express, 12809 CSMT–Howrah Mail, 18616 Hatia–Howrah Kriya Yoga Express, 12814 Tatanagar–Howrah Steel Express, 12859 CSMT–Howrah Gitanjali Express, 12704 Secunderabad–Howrah Falaknama Express, 12872 Junagadh Road–Howrah Ispat Express, 22893 Sainagar Shirdi–Howrah SF Express

• July 27: 12666 Kanyakumari–Howrah SF Express, 12129 Pune–Howrah Azad Hind Express, 12838 Puri–Howrah SF Express

Express Trains Departing from / Terminating at Shalimar (Instead of Howrah)

• Departing Shalimar: 12837 Howrah–Puri SF Express (July 24, 25), 12834 Howrah–Ahmedabad SF Express (July 24, 25), 12821 Howrah–Puri Dhauli Express (July 25, 26), 12841 Howrah–MGR Chennai Central Coromandel Express (July 25, 26)

• Terminating Shalimar: 12842 MGR Chennai Central–Howrah Coromandel Express (July 25, 26), 12221 Pune–Howrah Duronto Express (July 26)