Passenger services across the Visakhapatnam Division faced major disruptions today after water levels surged above the designated danger mark on Bridge No. 1052 along the Ichchapuram–Jhadupudi section.
Citing uncompromising passenger safety standards, Indian Railways has cancelled, short-terminated, and rerouted dozens of prominent express and local services.
Railway engineering teams and operational officials are maintaining a round-the-clock watch over the affected section. Full train operations will be restored only after floodwaters recede below danger thresholds and track structural safety is verified.
Complete List of Affected Train Services
1. Cancelled Trains
The following train services stand fully cancelled due to severe waterlogging:
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20842 Visakhapatnam–Bhubaneswar Vande Bharat Express (29.10.2026)
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22820 Visakhapatnam–Bhubaneswar New Intercity SF Express (29.10.2026)
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18526 Visakhapatnam–Brahmapur Express (29.10.2026)
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18418 Gunupur–Puri Express (29.10.2026)
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18417 Puri–Gunupur Express (29.10.2026)
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20838 Junagarh Road–Bhubaneswar SF Express (29.10.2026)
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18045 Howrah–Charlapalli East Coast Express (29.10.2026)
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18063 Santragachi–Yalahanka AC Express (29.10.2026)
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22603 Kharagpur–Villupuram SF Express (29.10.2026)
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22874 Visakhapatnam–Digha SF Express (29.10.2026)
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68031 Jharsuguda–Sambalpur MEMU (29.10.2026 & 30.10.2026)
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68032 Sambalpur–Jharsuguda MEMU (29.10.2026 & 30.10.2026)
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68033 Jharsuguda–Sambalpur MEMU (30.10.2026)
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68034 Sambalpur–Jharsuguda MEMU (30.10.2026)
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18117 Rourkela–Gunupur Rajyarani Express (29.10.2026)
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18118 Gunupur–Rourkela Rajyarani Express (30.10.2026)
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11020 Bhubaneswar New–CSMT Mumbai Konark Express (29.10.2026)
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17479 Puri–Tirupati Express (29.10.2026)
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20853 Bhubaneswar–MGR Chennai Central SF Express (29.10.2026)
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20837 Bhubaneswar–Junagarh Road SF Express (29.10.2026)
2. Diverted Train Routes
Key long-distance express trains are taking detour corridors to bypass the flooded track length:
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22831 Howrah–Yesvantpur SF Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Khurda Road–Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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17066 Shalimar–Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Khordha–Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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12773 Shalimar–Secunderabad Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Khordha–Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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22849 Shalimar–Secunderabad SF Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Khordha–Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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15673 Charlapalli–Kamakhya Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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18046 Charlapalli–Shalimar East Coast Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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18045 Shalimar–Charlapalli East Coast Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Khurda–Angul–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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12840 MGR Chennai Central–Howrah Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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12868 Pondicherry–Shalimar Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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22826 MGR Chennai Central–Shalimar SF Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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22611 MGR Chennai Central–New Jalpaiguri SF Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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22503 Kanyakumari–Dibrugarh Vivek Express (Dep. 27.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda–Kharagpur
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20852 Pondicherry–Bhubaneswar SF Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Cuttack–Bhubaneswar
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20610 Tiruchchirapalli–New Jalpaiguri Amrit Bharat Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda
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22864 SMVB Bengaluru–Howrah AC Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda
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12864 SMVB Bengaluru–Howrah Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Vizianagaram–Titlagarh–Jharsuguda
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12841 Howrah–MGR Chennai Central Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Khurda–Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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12504 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express (Dep. 27.10.2026) → Via Khurda–Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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12839 Howrah–MGR Chennai Central Express (Dep. 28.10.2026) → Via Anugola–Sambalpur–Rayagada–Vizianagaram
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12843 Puri–Ahmedabad SF Express (Dep. 29.10.2026) → Via Angul–Sambalpur–Titlagarh
3. Short Termination & Short Origination
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68419 / 68420 Bhubaneswar–Palasa–Bhubaneswar MEMU (29.10.2026): Short-terminated and short-originated at Chatrapur.
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18448 Jagdalpur–Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express (Dep. 28.10.2026): Short-terminated at Palasa.
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68434 Gunupur–Kataka MEMU (29.10.2026): Short-terminated at Sompeta.
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68433 Kataka–Gunupur MEMU (29.10.2026): Short-originated from Sompeta.
Passenger Advisory
Railway authorities strongly urge all passengers to check their respective train statuses prior to embarking on their journeys. Real-time updates, schedule adjustments, and live train positions are available through the official National Train Enquiry System (NTES) app/website and official Indian Railways portals.
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