Over 15 local trains cancelled as Sealdah division plans power block this weekend | See List

Eastern Railway's Sealdah division has announced a comprehensive traffic and power block on the Sealdah South section over the upcoming weekend to carry out essential infrastructure development and safety-related maintenance work. The block will be enforced on the down passenger line in the Ballygunge station area for a total duration of 6 hours and 30 minutes, stretching from 10:15 PM on Saturday, June 27, to 4:45 AM on Sunday, June 28. Eastern Railway officials stated that the maintenance layout was intentionally planned over the weekend to minimise the operational impact on daily corporate commuters and regular office-goers.

Due to the temporary suspension of overhead power lines and track access, at least 15 local train services across various suburban branches have been completely cancelled for Saturday and Sunday. The cancellations affect a wide web of local networks connecting the main Sealdah terminal, including the Laxmikantpur, Canning, Diamond Harbour, Budge Budge, and Sonarpur routes. Specifically, a large portion of the late-night services on Saturday and early morning locals on Sunday will remain off the tracks, forcing passengers to seek alternative road transport methods.

Here is the complete list of cancelled and partially running local trains on the Sealdah South branch for the weekend block (June 27 and June 28) at a glance:

Cancelled Trains: Saturday (June 27)

• Sealdah – Laxmikantpur Branch: 34752 (Down), 34754 (Down), 34755 (Up), 34757 (Up)
• Sealdah – Canning Branch: 34554 (Down), 34555 (Up)
• Sealdah – Diamond Harbour Branch: 34858 (Down), 34860 (Down), 34857 (Up), 34859 (Up)
• Sealdah – Budge Budge (Buzz Buzz) Branch: 34162 (Down), 34161 (Up)
• Sealdah – Sonarpur Branch: 34436 (Down)

Sunday (June 28)

• Sealdah – Sonarpur Branch: 34412 (Down), 34411 (Up)

Partially Running (Short-Terminated / Truncated) Trains: Saturday (June 27)

• 34753 Up (Laxmikantpur – Sealdah): Will short-terminate at Sonarpur
• 34553 Up (Canning – Sealdah): Will short-terminate at Sonarpur
• 34550 Down (Sealdah – Canning): Will originate from Sonarpur instead of Sealdah
• 34557 Up (Canning – Sealdah): Will short-terminate at Sonarpur
• 34552 Down (Sealdah – Canning): Will originate from Sonarpur instead of Sealdah
• 34855 Up (Diamond Harbour – Sealdah): Will short-terminate at Sonarpur
• 34856 Down (Sealdah – Diamond Harbour): Will originate from Sonarpur instead of Sealdah
• 34159 Up & 34163 Up (Budge Budge Branch): Will short-terminate at New Alipur
• 34164 Down (Budge Budge Branch): Will originate from New Alipur instead of Sealdah

Sunday (June 28)

• 34711 Up (Laxmikantpur Branch): Will short-terminate at Sonarpur
• 34712 Down (Laxmikantpur Branch): Will originate from Sonarpur instead of Sealdah
• 34811 Up (Diamond Harbour Branch): Will short-terminate at Sonarpur
• 34812 Down (Diamond Harbour Branch): Will originate from Sonarpur instead of Sealdah
• 34112 Down & 34114 Down (Budge Budge Branch): Will short-terminate at New Alipur
• 34111 Up (Budge Budge Branch): Will originate from New Alipur instead of Sealdah

Key Transition Trains

• Last trains to run before the block: 34750 (Down) and 34553 (Up)
• First trains to run after the block ends: 34511 (Up) and 34814 (Down)