Title - Track modernization to 'derail' train services this weekend

BHUBANESWAR: The railways has decided to cancel several trains on the Howrah-Chennai main line and divert or short terminate some more due to proposed track modernization work between Jaleswar and Amarda Road stations in Kharagpur-Bhadrak section. The work is scheduled to be taken up from five am on May 25 (Friday) and completed by 3 pm on May 27 (Sunday). Bhubaneswar-Howrah- Bhubaneswar Jan Satabdi Express and Kharagpur-Khurda Road-Kharagpur passenger will be cancelled on May 25 and 26 from both directions. Similarly, Puri-Howrah-Puri Duronto Express shall be cancelled from May 25 to 27. Visakhapatnam-Digha weekly express leaving Visakhapatnam and Puri-Howrah weekly express leaving Puri on May 24, Digha-Visakhapatnam weekly express leaving Digha and Howrah-Puri weekly express leaving Howrah on May 25 will be cancelled. Howrah-Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam express leaving Howrah on May 23, Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam-Howrah express leaving Satya Sai Prashanti Nilayam on May 25, Shalimar-Secunderabad weekly express leaving Shalimar on May 25 and Secunderabad-Shalimar weekly express leaving Secunderabad on May 27 will be cancelled.These apart, Jajpur Keonjhar Road-Kharagpur passenger will be short terminated at Balasore and will return back as Kharagpur-Jajpur Keonjhar Road passenger from Balasore to Jajpur Keonjhar Road on May 25 and 26 and will be cancelled between Balasore and Kharagpur from both the direction. There are at least seven more trains which would be diverted during this period. Of these, New Delhi-Puri Purusottam Express leaving New Delhi on May 24 and 25 will run on diverted route via Tata-Dangoaposi-Jakhapura and Cuttack. So also Haridwar-Puri Kalinga Utkal Express leaving Haridwar on May 24 and 25 will run via Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Angul and Cuttack. Patna-Ernakulam Weekly express leaving Patna on May 25 shall be diverted via Adra-Chandil-Jharsuguda-Sambalpur and Vijayanagaram. Guwahati-Ernakulam weekly express leaving Guwahati on May 25 shall be diverted via Kharagpur-Jharsuguda-Nagpur and Balharshah.