Big blow to railway passengers, these 20+ trains will be canceled in April, see if your train is also included:

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News India Live, Digital Desk: Indian Railways South East Central Railway (South East Central Railway) due to the ongoing infrastructure development and construction work of the fourth line in Bilaspur division of April 2026 Till now it has been decided to cancel many major trains. Due to this block, Howrah-Mumbai main line and rail services passing through Chhattisgarh will be affected.

Due to the work of laying the fourth railway line in Bilaspur division, the following trains will be affected:

train number name of train Cancellation period (dates)
18238 Amritsar – Bilaspur Chhattisgarh Express 7 April to 27 April 2026 canceled till
18237 Korba – Amritsar Chhattisgarh Express 5 April to 25 April 2026 canceled till
18030 Shalimar – Lokmanya Tilak (LTT) Express 4th April to 24th April 2026 canceled till
18029 Lokmanya Tilak (LTT) – Shalimar Express 6 April to 26 April 2026 canceled till
12410 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Raigarh Express 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22 April
12808 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Visakhapatnam (Samta Express) 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 April
68738/37 Bilaspur – Raigarh MEMU 31 March to 11 April 2026 canceled till
68735 Raigarh – Bilaspur MEMU Passenger 31 March to 11 April 2026 canceled till

Short Terminated:

15231/15232 (Barauni – Gondia Express): This train runs only between 5th April and 26th April. Durg Station Will last only till. It will remain partially canceled between Durg and Gondia.

Important instructions for passengers

Refund Process: Full refund of tickets for canceled trains will be refunded automatically (if booked online) as per Railway rules.

Inquiry Number: Helpline number to know the live status of your train before leaving for the journey 139 call or NTES Use the app.

alternative route: Due to ongoing work on Bilaspur-Jharsuguda section, routes of some trains have also been changed, please check the timetable before going to the station.