Train Canceled Latest Update: Wheels of trains stopped due to monsoon attack and landslides; Mumbai-Pune route disrupted, many trains including Lucknow-Delhi special cancelled, see full list

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Due to the onset of monsoon and torrential rains in different parts of the country, brakes have started applying on the wheels of Indian Railways. Traffic on the Mumbai-Pune rail route has been seriously affected due to the sudden massive landslide and debris on the tracks between Lonavala and Karjat on the South-East Ghats in Maharashtra.

Apart from this, due to track strengthening, block and maintenance works, Northern Railway and Chakradharpur Railway Division have decided to cancel and divert many special and regular trains on New Delhi, Lucknow, Bihar and Jharkhand routes. However, amidst this huge disaster, the local trains (Mumbai Local), which are called the lifeline of Mumbai, are running smoothly on their scheduled time.

Landslide between Lonavala-Karjat: These major trains were diverted

According to the official statement of Central Railway, due to disruption of Mumbai-Pune route. 09 July to 17 July 2026 Several long distance trains running between are being diverted via alternative routes:

  • Visakhapatnam – Mumbai LTT Express: Instead of its regular route, this train is now being run via Daund-Manmad-Igatpuri-Kalyan.

  • MGR Chennai Central – Ekta Nagar Express: It has been diverted via Daund-Manmad-Jalgaon-Paldhi-Surat.

  • Madurai – Mumbai LTT Express: This train is also being sent through the changed route Daund-Manmad-Igatpuri-Kalyan.

  • Other diverted trains: Apart from this, Ajmer-Daund (20992), Coimbatore-Rajkot (16614), and Ahmedabad-Chennai (20954) are also being run through different diverted routes.

Relief news: Under Western Railway, local services of Mumbai suburban network from Churchgate to Dahanu Road, Harbor Line and Mahim to Goregaon are completely normal.

These special trains were completely canceled due to maintenance

Northern Railway has canceled the following special trains in the month of July due to acute shortage of rakes and track maintenance, which may increase the problems of passengers:

  • New Delhi – Lucknow Special (04204/04203): Will be completely canceled on 13th July 2026.

  • Hazrat Nizamuddin – Dadar Special (04002): Will be canceled on 14th July.

  • Dadar – Hazrat Nizamuddin Special (04001): Will not run on 16th July.

  • Anand Vihar Terminal – Sheikhpura Special (04070): Will remain closed from 10th to 14th July.

  • Sheikhpura – Anand Vihar Terminal Special (04069): Will remain canceled from 11th to 15th July.

Chakradharpur Railway Division: Time-table list of trains canceled in July

Several trains connecting Bihar, Jharkhand and Bengal will not derail on various days in July due to security blocks and infrastructure development:













train number Train name and route Scheduled dates of cancellation (July 2026)
22861/22872 Howrah – Kantabanji – Howrah Express 14, 21 and 28 July
17005 Hyderabad – Raxaul Express 9, 16, 23 and 30 July
17006 Raxaul – Hyderabad Express 12, 19 and 26 July
18107 Rourkela – Jagdalpur Express 14, 21 and 28 July
18108 Jagdalpur – Rourkela Express 15, 22 and 29 July
18113 Tatanagar – Bilaspur Express 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28 July
18114 Bilaspur – Tatanagar Express 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31 July
18109/18110 Tatanagar – Itwari – Tatanagar Express 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28 and 31 July
18601/18602 Tatanagar – Hatia – Tatanagar Express 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 and 28 July

Route Diverted Trains of these important trains

Instead of completely canceling many express trains, it has been decided to run them on changed safe routes for the convenience of passengers:






train number name of train Diversion Dates Change made in the route (New Route)
13288 Ara – Durg South Bihar Express 13, 20 and 27 July This train will reach Durg from Kandra via Sini and Chakradharpur railway sections.
18478 Yoganagari Rishikesh – Puri Utkal Express 9, 16, 23 and 30 July It will go from Jharsuguda Road to Puri via Sambalpur City and Cuttack. During this period it will not operate between Jharsuguda and Tatanagar.

Important advice for travelers: The railway administration has appealed to the passengers to check the distance before leaving home to avoid any kind of inconvenience or getting stuck at the railway station. National Train Inquiry System (NTES) Download the app or railway helpline number 139 Make sure to check the live running status of your train by calling.

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